Ratios, Unit Rates and

Proportions Day 8
Van Siclen Community Middle School
Mr. E Grade 6 Mathematics
Class 602/603/604/705
October 1, 2014
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Do Now 5 Minutes
A) Mr. E found a game he likes, but it costs $53.50 more than he has.
Mr. E charges $5.50 an hour for tutoring. He wants to find out how
many hours he must tutor to earn $53.50. Can you help him?
B)Explain how you solved this question.
What Ratio.4 minutes
Write a ratio to describe the relationship show in in the table below.
Games purchased Number of Minutes Played
2 16
5 40
6 48
8 64
What Ratio.3 minutes
Write a ratio to describe the relationship show in in the table below.
Games purchased Number of Minutes Played
3 9
5 15
9 27
7 21
Comparing Juice 10 minutes
There are 3 tables below made by 3 different people. Each one shows
the amount of water to the amount of juice they used to make
strawberry juice.
Water Juice
6 2
12 4
15 5
21 7
Water Juice
10 2
15 3
25 5
40 8
Water Juice
8 2
16 4
24 6
40 10
Isabella Mark Jane
A) Whose juice has the greatest water to juice
ratio? B) Whose juice would taste the strongest?
Explain. C) What ratio was used to create each
table?
Put the juices in order from the juice
that has the most water, to the juice
that has the least water.
Comparing Juice 6 minutes
Mr. E and Mr. Campbell are making perfect strawberry juice. For
every 8 cups of water, Mr. Campbell uses 3 cups of juice. For every 15
cups of water, Mr. E uses 4 cups of juice.
Water Juice
8 3
Water Juice
15 4
Mr. Campbell Mr. E
A) Whose juice is more watery?
B) Whose juice tastes stronger?
Homework # Due Thursday, October 2, 2014
There are 3 tables below made by 3 different people. Each one shows
the amount of water to the amount of juice they used to make
strawberry juice.
Water Juice
18 6
15 5
24 8
12 4
Water Juice
10 5
14 7
18 9
20 10
Water Juice
10 2
25 5
20 4
15 3
Jenny Mark John
A) Whose juice has the greatest water to juice
ratio? B) Whose juice would taste the strongest?
Explain. C) What ratio was used to create each
table?
Put the juices in order from the juice
that has the most water, to the juice
that has the least water.