Ratios Unit Rates &

Proportions - Day 10
VAN SICLEN COMMUNITY MIDDLE SCHOOL
MR. E GRADE 6 MATHEMATICS
CLASS 602/603/604/605
OCTOBER 3, 2014
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Do Now 5 minutes
What ratio was used to make the
table on the right?


The ratio of the number of math
questions Mr. E makes to the
number of questions Mr. Campbell
makes is 2:5. If Mr. E makes 8
questions. How many questions
does Mr. Campbell make?
Water (cups) Juice (cups)
1 1
3 3
5 5
2 2
Lesson Overview
Today we will continue to learn more about unit rates and unit price.

Unit rate and unit price tell us the price or rate for ONE of something.
Unit Rate Part I
A track team is looking for fast runners. They are looking for someone who can run
at least 70 feet per minute. Dana discovered that she can run at a rate of 264 feet
in 4 minutes.

A) Danas unit rate is _____________ feet per minute
B) Is Dana fast enough to join the track team? Explain how you know.
Unit Rate Part II
A jet plane is traveling at a constant speed. The plane traveled 434 miles in 7 hours.
A) What is the ratio of miles to hours?
B) What is the unit rate?

Ratio Rate
Unit Rate
________
________ miles/hour
______________
Unit Rate Part III
A middle school track team has members that all run at the same rate.
A) Find the ratio and the unit rate
B) Does every member on the team have to have the same ratio? Explain
C) Will everyone have the same unit rate?
Ratio Rate
Unit Rate
________
6 feet/sec
______________
Unit Rate Part IV
Johns brother Ken washes dishes at a constant rate of

dishes/hour.

A) What is the ratio of dishes to hours?

B) How many dishes can Ken wash in 10 hours? Explain how you know.

C) How long does it take Ken to wash 18 dishes?
Unit Rate Part V
John washes dishes at a constant rate of

dishes/hour.

A) What is the ratio of dishes to hours?

B) John has to wash 5 dishes but has only 18 minutes until he reaches the deadline.
Does he have enough time to wash 5 dishes? Why or why not?

C) John wants to wash 7 dishes. How long will it take him?
Unit Rate Part VI
Mr. E types a constant speed of

words/minute.

A) What is the ratio of words to minutes?

B)Mr. E is trying to win the typing Olympics. To win, he must type 100 words in 55 minutes.
Will he be able to win these Olympics? Explain why or why not.

C) Mr. E is also trying to win the gold medal. To win, he must type 200 words in 130
minutes. Will he be able to win the gold medal? Explain why or why not.