Practice Set · Part 1
Determine Equivalent Ratios Using Tables
Pick up where we left off
Where we left off
Our goal: With my small group, I can use a ratio table to find equivalent ratios — one step at a time, with support.
The big idea: To keep a ratio the same, multiply both numbers by the same scale factor.
Model to copy — Watch me
- The pancake recipe is 2 cups of mix for every 3 cups of milk, so the ratio is 2:3.
- To make 2 batches, my scale factor is 2.
- I multiply both numbers by 2: 2 x 2 = 4 cups of mix, and 3 x 2 = 6 cups of milk.
- Now my row is 4:6, which is the same ratio as 2:3.
- I do NOT add 2 to each number; I multiply both by the same factor.
Start here
You did these with your group. Now do them on your own — the model above is yours to copy.
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Same stepsFinish what the group started. Use the model above, step for step.
Let's try together: A drink uses 1 cup of juice for every 4 cups of water, so the ratio is 1:4. To double it, what scale factor do we use? We use 2. Multiply both by 2: 1 x 2 = 2 cups of juice and 4 x 2 = 8 cups of water, giving 2:8.My first step is ___ , because the problem asks for ___ .
Show your work - 2
Warm restart6 pencils cost $3.00. What is the price per pencil?
- A$0.50
- B$2.00
- C$0.60
- D$18.00
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Warm restartA rate is a UNIT rate when the second quantity is what number?
- A1
- B0
- Cthe larger number
- Dany whole number
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Warm restartA car travels 120 miles on 4 gallons of gas. What is the unit rate in miles per gallon?
- A30 miles per gallon
- B480 miles per gallon
- C24 miles per gallon
- D116 miles per gallon
Practice Set · Part 2
Determine Equivalent Ratios Using Tables
Keep going
You answered these out loud. Now write them.
Answer, then say how you know — the reason is the part that counts.
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Think it throughOne serving uses 3 scoops of berries and 2 cups of yogurt. How many scoops for 20 servings?
- A60
- B23
- C40
- D30
Why is that the answer?
I chose ___ because ___ .
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Think it throughHow many cups of yogurt are needed for 20 servings?
- A40
- B20
- C60
- D22
How do you know?
I chose ___ because ___ .
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Think it throughWhich pair is NOT equivalent to 3:2?
- A9:6
- B6:4
- C30:20
- D5:4
Explain your thinking.
I chose ___ because ___ .
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Back to the modelHow did you find each new row in the pancake ratio table? If someone asked for 10 batches instead of 4, would counting up by adding 2 and 3 each row still be a fast way to find the answer?
I found the 4-batch row by multiplying ___ and ___ by ___, which is faster than adding ___ and ___ over and over ___ times.
Practice Set · Part 3
Determine Equivalent Ratios Using Tables
Words and reasoning
Word bank · Banco de palabras
Use the words
Fill each blank with a word from the bank.
- A table whose every row holds the same comparison is a ___ ___.
- A table that lists equivalent ratios in rows or columns is a ___.
- Two ratios that make the same comparison are ___ ___.
- The number you multiply a ratio by to get an equivalent ratio is the ___.
Explain the thinking
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Find the mistakeAnother student made this exact mistake in this lesson. Explain why it is wrong, then write what they should have done.
The mistake: A common mistake in Ratio Tables is scaling only ONE part of the ratio, or adding the scale factor to a part instead of multiplying by it — for example, turning 2:3 into 6:3 (multiplying only the first number by 3 and forgetting the second) or into 4:5 (adding the scale factor 2 to the second number instead of multiplying, since 3+2=5 but 3×2=6). - 10
Say moreIn your pancake ratio table, how did you find each new row from the 2:3 starting row?
I multiplied both numbers by ___ to get ___.
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Change one numberGo back to Part 1 and pick one problem you already solved. Change one number in it, then solve your new version. Show every step.
If ___ changed to ___ , then ___ .
Show your work
Practice Set · Part 4
Determine Equivalent Ratios Using Tables
Show what you know
Last check
These two come from Lesson 3.2. If they are shaky, that is the lesson to revisit — not this one.
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Show what you knowQuick check — you've got this: A salad dressing recipe uses 2 tablespoons of oil for every 5 tablespoons of vinegar. How many tablespoons of oil are needed for 20 tablespoons of vinegar?
- A8
- B10
- C7
- D12
Explain your choice.
I know it is ___ because ___ .
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From Lesson 3.2Quick check — you've got this: A store sells 6 pencils for $1.50 and 10 pencils for $2.80. Which is the better buy?
- A6 for $1.50 — $0.25 each
- B10 for $2.80 — $0.28 each
- CThey cost the same per pencil
- DNot enough information
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From Lesson 3.2Which size is the better deal, and why?
- AThe large bag, because $0.70 per cup is less than $0.75 per cup
- BThe small bag, because $2.25 is less than $5.60
- CThe small bag, because it has fewer cups
- DThey are the same deal
Be honest — this tells your teacher what to do next
| I can… | Not yet | Getting there | Got it |
|---|---|---|---|
| I can use a ratio table to find equivalent ratios — one step at a time, with support. | |||
| I can explain why it works: To keep a ratio the same, multiply both numbers by the same scale factor. | |||
| I can talk through each step out loud using a sentence frame and the lesson's key words. |
One question I want to ask my group next time