Comparing Rates with Unit Rates

Learning Target:

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1.You are getting ready when you realize you are

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going to be late to your annual Fortnite Party. You

know it takes you 16 minutes to skateboard 25 ft, 14

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horse 17 ft. Which method of travel will get you to

your Fornite Party location in the fastest amount of

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1.You are getting ready when you realize you are

Unit Rate
going to be late to your annual Fortnite Party.

You know it takes you 16 minutes to skateboard

25 ft, 14 minutes to walk 21ft, and 12 minutes to

ride your horse 17 ft. Which method of travel will

get you to your Fornite Party location in the

Rate
fastest amount of time? (Show your work below)

Fastest Way to Travel

Time
Distance
Type of Travel

Horse
Board

Walk
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Walk

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Horse

Follow up question: How do we know which unit should

be on top and on bottom? Does one rate make more sense
than the other? Why?
2.You and your family/guardian(s) are

going to Starbucks and you are trying to

convince them to buy you a Pink Drink

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(or equivalent style of drink). Your goal

is to pay the smallest amount per unit (in

this case, ounces). Which size is the best

deal, and how can you convince them to

buy you that size? (Show your work on

Starbucks Pink Drink

the following page)

Rate

.$4.45
Price

$4.95

$5.45
Grande (16 0z)

Trenta (30 oz)

Venti (24 oz)
Size
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Venti Venti

Trenta Trenta

Follow up question: Why do you think the size you found is Follow up question: Why do you think the size you found is
the cheapest? Do you think the ingredients/products going the cheapest? Do you think the ingredients/products going
into it are cheaper in that size vs. a smaller/bigger size? into it are cheaper in that size vs. a smaller/bigger size?
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