Mr.

Donahues 6th grade class

Discuss with your elbow partner about the differences and similarities of ratios and rates.
(120 seconds)

_____
Compare two different quantities

_____
Compares two quantities and includes units Are used in businesses, such as $5.00/3 Apples

Can be written in three notations

Can be simplified

Ratios vs Rates
3 Ratios 3 Rates

$10/5 pretzels

$__/1pretzel

5/5

$10/5 pretzels

$__/__pretzels

2/2

True or False: Rates can be manipulated, or changed, by multiplying or dividing to find multiple equivalent rates. _________ The most useful rate that is used to compare rates is called a ____________.
This type of rate is used in the real-world and you already have seen these on many occasions.

When rates are expressed as a quantity of 1, such as 2 feet per second or 5 miles per hour, they are called _________. Find the unit rate for the following
100 miles/10 gallons of gas 300 miles/5 gallons of gas 75 miles/3 gallons of gas ______________ ______________ ______________

Which car gets the best fuel economy?

How do you know that?

Please write two to five sentences explaining the difference between rates, and unit rates, as well as, why unit rates are useful.