Word Problems with Rates
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Mathematics
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6th - 8th Grade
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Hard
Joseph Anderson
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6 Slides • 9 Questions
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Lessons 53-54
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Rate is a ratio of two measures. The word "per" is often associated with rates.
Here are some real-world situations where rates are used • finding gas mileages. • finding total wages given an hourly salary. • finding athletes’ speeds.
In this lesson, we will be solving real world problems using rates.
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The labels on the ratio box will help us confirm what unit the answer represents. Since the unknown value d is in the distance (mi) row, we know that the answer is 165 miles.
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Multiple Choice
If Mrs. Wilmot’s car averages 40 miles per gallon, then about how many gallons of gas will she use on a trip of 360 miles?
9 gallons
90 gallons
14,400 gallons
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Multiple Choice
Sara works for 8 hours at a fishing store and earns a total of $76.00. What is her hourly rate of pay?
$10.85
$9.50
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The average of four numbers is 45. If three of the numbers are 24, 36, and 52, what is the fourth number?
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Use Sara's hourly rate of pay to find how much she will earn if she works for 40 hours.
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On a 400-mile trip, Nathan’s car averaged 30 miles per gallon. The trip took about how many hours to complete?
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Jenna earned $68.80 working 8 hours. What is Jenna’s hourly rate of pay?
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How much would Jenna earn working 20 hours?
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Tisha scored an average of 18 points in each of her first five basktetball games. Altogether, how many points did she score in her first five games?
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The price of one type of cheese is $2.80 per pound. What is the cost of a 2.5-pound package of cheese?
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