Practice Set · Part 1
Determine Equivalent Ratios Using Tables
Pick up where we left off
Where we left off
Our goal: I can use a ratio table to find equivalent ratios, explain why the method works, and use it on a problem I have not seen before.
The big idea: To keep a ratio the same, multiply both numbers by the same scale factor — and you can say why it is true, and where it would stop being true.
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.
Try it together — then prove it: 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. Now prove it: say why that move had to work at all — not just that it did.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
How do you know?
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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
How do you know?
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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
How do you know?
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?
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Think it throughHow many cups of yogurt are needed for 20 servings?
- A40
- B20
- C60
- D22
How do you know? Give a second reason as well.
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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. What would have to change for a different choice to be right?
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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?
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?
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Write your ownWrite your own problem about this situation, then solve it and show the answer. The situation: Brian will use the recipe shown to make clay, and he needs to make several batches. Every batch has to come out with the same consistency.
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 knowExplain your thinking — 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.
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From Lesson 3.2Explain your thinking — 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
How do you know?
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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
How do you know?
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, explain why the method works, and use it on a problem I have not seen before. | |||
| I can explain why it works: To keep a ratio the same, multiply both numbers by the same scale factor — and you can say why it is true… | |||
| I can justify my answer to a skeptic and connect it to a second strategy or representation. |
One question I want to ask my group next time