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Grade 6 Math Starter Lesson: Ratios and Gummy Bears
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In this lesson, you will compare the sizes of different types of gummy bears and use your knowledge of ratios to determine which quantity is heaviest.
Essential Question:
How do I represent and solve real-world problems using rates and ratios?
In this lesson, you will compare the sizes of different types of gummy bears and use your knowledge of ratios to determine which quantity is heaviest.
Essential Question:
How do I represent and solve real-world problems using rates and ratios?
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There are 3 sizes of gummy bears you can buy: mini, regular, and super. Let's weigh the regular gummy bears.
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Question 1
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Let's weigh the super gummy bear.
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Question 3
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One super bear weighs _______ grams. It would take _______ regular bears to weigh the same amount.
Let's weigh the mini gummy bears.
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Question 5
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Question 6
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How much do 10 regular gummy bears weigh in grams?
Question 2
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What is the unit rate, or weight, of one regular gummy bear in grams?
Question 4
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6.05
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6.36
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2.42
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112
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7.26
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60.5
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5.4
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12.1
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4.84
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1.21
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121
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3.63
How many mini-bears would you need to melt to create one super-bear? Round to the nearest whole gummy bear.
1860
1104
1567
1971
Order each quantity from the lightest to the heaviest.
0.5 super-bears
500 regular bears
2,500 regular bears
3 super-bears
1,000 mini-bears
6,000 mini-bears
Complete the ratio table for the number of mini gummy bears and the total weight.
