Intro to Rates vs Ratios

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6 questions

Recall from the Math Antics video:

- A RATIO shows the relationship between 2 of the SAME quantities/units. (In the example, both quantities could be part of the category - fruits).

- A RATE is a special type of ratio. It compares 2 DIFFERENT quantities/units - the 2nd is USUALLY a measure of time. (In the examples, one quantity measures a distance or monetary ($)  amount, and the second quantity measures time).

- A UNIT RATE is a special type of rate. It compares the first quantity to JUST ONE of the second quantity. 

Which vocabulary word(s) apply to the following situation? Select all that apply.
A monkey plucked 4 coconuts per minute.

Which vocabulary word(s) apply to the following situation? Select all that apply.
Mary paid $2 for a bottle of orange juice.

Which vocabulary word(s) apply to the following situation? Select all that apply.
A basketball team scored 294 points in 6 games.

Which vocabulary word(s) apply to the following situation? Select all that apply.
Douglas reads 3 books in a week while in quarantine.

Which vocabulary word(s) apply to the following situation? Select all that apply.
The length of my shadow compared to my brother's was 65 inches to 72 inches.

Intro to Rates vs Ratios

Which vocabulary word(s) apply to the following situation? Select all that apply.A monkey plucked 4 coconuts per minute.

Which vocabulary word(s) apply to the following situation? Select all that apply.Mary paid $2 for a bottle of orange juice.

Which vocabulary word(s) apply to the following situation? Select all that apply.A basketball team scored 294 points in 6 games.

Which vocabulary word(s) apply to the following situation? Select all that apply.Douglas reads 3 books in a week while in quarantine.

Which vocabulary word(s) apply to the following situation? Select all that apply.The length of my shadow compared to my brother's was 65 inches to 72 inches.

Write or draw your own example of a UNIT RATE.

Which vocabulary word(s) apply to the following situation? Select all that apply.
A monkey plucked 4 coconuts per minute.

Which vocabulary word(s) apply to the following situation? Select all that apply.
Mary paid $2 for a bottle of orange juice.

Which vocabulary word(s) apply to the following situation? Select all that apply.
A basketball team scored 294 points in 6 games.

Which vocabulary word(s) apply to the following situation? Select all that apply.
Douglas reads 3 books in a week while in quarantine.

Which vocabulary word(s) apply to the following situation? Select all that apply.
The length of my shadow compared to my brother's was 65 inches to 72 inches.