Lesson 6-1 Pages Ratios and Rates
What you will learn! 1. How to write ratios as fractions in simplest form. 2. How to determine unit rates.
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What you really need to know! A ratio is a comparison of two numbers by division. Ratios can be written in three ways and should be in simplest form.
Example 1: Express the ratio 10 roses out of 12 flowers as a fraction in simplest form. 5 to 6 5 : 6
Example 2: Express the ratio 21 inches to 2 yards as a fraction in simplest form. 2 yards must be converted into inches first! 2 yd x 36 inches = 72 inches
Example 2: Express the ratio 21 inches to 72 inches as a fraction in simplest form. 7 to 24 7 : 24
Example 3: A 12-oz bottle of cleaner cost $4.50. A 16-oz bottle of cleaner cost $6.56. Which costs less per ounce?
Example 3: The 12-oz bottle is less per ounce!
Example 4: A snail moved 30 feet in 2 hours. How many inches per minute did the snail move? 30 feet must be changed to inches. 2 hours must be changed to minutes.
Example 4: A snail moved 30 feet in 2 hours. How many inches per minute did the snail move? 30 ft x 12 in = 360 inches 2 hrs x 60 min = 120 minutes
Example 4: A snail moved 360 inches in 120 minutes. How many inches per minute did the snail move?
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