IM 6.2.10 Lesson: Comparing Situations by Examining Ratios
Mai and Jada each ran on a treadmill. The treadmill display shows the distance, in miles, each person ran and the amount of time it took them, in minutes and seconds.
Here is Mai's treadmill display:
Here is Jada's treadmill display:
What is the same about their workouts? What is different about their workouts?
If each person ran at a constant speed the entire time, who was running faster? Explain your reasoning.
Diego paid $47 for 3 tickets to a concert. Andre paid $141 for 9 tickets to a concert.
Did they pay at the same rate? Explain your reasoning.
Lin and Noah each have their own recipe for making sparkling orange juice. Lin mixes 3 liters of orange juice with 4 liters of soda water.
Noah mixes 4 liters of orange juice with 5 liters of soda water.
How do the two mixtures compare in taste? Explain your reasoning.
How can Lin make her sparkling orange juice taste the same as Noah’s just by adding more of one ingredient? How much will she need?
How can Noah make his sparkling orange juice taste the same as Lin’s just by adding more of one ingredient? How much will he need?