Rates as Quotients

T.i.P.S.

For this standard, students should begin to express comparisons as unit rates, with 1 being the denominator. To practice, students should begin to express rates as quotients. Sometimes, students may be given a table to visualize the difference between the types of measures.

Example

Michael is taking a road trip to Houston, Texas. His car can travel 230 miles with 14 gallons of gas. Michael’s car holds 21 gallons of gas. If Michael’s gas gauge indicates that he has one-third tank of gas left, how many more miles can Michael travel before he must stop for gas?

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Supporting Standard

6.4 Proportionality. The student applies mathematical process standards to develop an understanding of proportional relationships in problem situations. The student is expected to:

(D) give examples of rates as the comparison by division of two quantities having different attributes, including rates as quotients

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