Illustrative Math-Media4Math Alignment

 

 

Illustrative Math Alignment: Grade 6 Unit 3

Unit Rates and Percentages

Lesson 9: Solving Rate Problems

Use the following Media4Math resources with this Illustrative Math lesson.

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Math Clip Art--Applications of Proportions--Exchange Rates 10 Math Clip Art--Applications of Proportions--Exchange Rates 10 Math Clip Art--Applications of Proportions--Exchange Rates 10

This is a collection of clip art images that show an application of proportional reasoning in the context of currency exchange rates.

Ratios and Rates and Proportions
Math Clip Art--Applications of Proportions--Exchange Rates 11 Math Clip Art--Applications of Proportions--Exchange Rates 11 Math Clip Art--Applications of Proportions--Exchange Rates 11

This is a collection of clip art images that show an application of proportional reasoning in the context of currency exchange rates.

Ratios and Rates and Proportions
Math Clip Art--Applications of Proportions--Exchange Rates 11 Math Clip Art--Applications of Proportions--Exchange Rates 11 Math Clip Art--Applications of Proportions--Exchange Rates 11

This is a collection of clip art images that show an application of proportional reasoning in the context of currency exchange rates.

Ratios and Rates and Proportions
Math Clip Art--Applications of Proportions--Exchange Rates 2 Math Clip Art--Applications of Proportions--Exchange Rates 2 Math Clip Art--Applications of Proportions--Exchange Rates 2

This is a collection of clip art images that show an application of proportional reasoning in the context of currency exchange rates.

Ratios and Rates and Proportions
Math Clip Art--Applications of Proportions--Exchange Rates 2 Math Clip Art--Applications of Proportions--Exchange Rates 2 Math Clip Art--Applications of Proportions--Exchange Rates 2

This is a collection of clip art images that show an application of proportional reasoning in the context of currency exchange rates.

Ratios and Rates and Proportions
Math Clip Art--Applications of Proportions--Exchange Rates 3 Math Clip Art--Applications of Proportions--Exchange Rates 3 Math Clip Art--Applications of Proportions--Exchange Rates 3

This is a collection of clip art images that show an application of proportional reasoning in the context of currency exchange rates.

Ratios and Rates and Proportions
Math Clip Art--Applications of Proportions--Exchange Rates 3 Math Clip Art--Applications of Proportions--Exchange Rates 3 Math Clip Art--Applications of Proportions--Exchange Rates 3

This is a collection of clip art images that show an application of proportional reasoning in the context of currency exchange rates.

Ratios and Rates and Proportions
Math Clip Art--Applications of Proportions--Exchange Rates 4 Math Clip Art--Applications of Proportions--Exchange Rates 4 Math Clip Art--Applications of Proportions--Exchange Rates 4

This is a collection of clip art images that show an application of proportional reasoning in the context of currency exchange rates.

Ratios and Rates and Proportions
Math Clip Art--Applications of Proportions--Exchange Rates 4 Math Clip Art--Applications of Proportions--Exchange Rates 4 Math Clip Art--Applications of Proportions--Exchange Rates 4

This is a collection of clip art images that show an application of proportional reasoning in the context of currency exchange rates.

Ratios and Rates and Proportions
Math Clip Art--Applications of Proportions--Exchange Rates 5 Math Clip Art--Applications of Proportions--Exchange Rates 5 Math Clip Art--Applications of Proportions--Exchange Rates 5

This is a collection of clip art images that show an application of proportional reasoning in the context of currency exchange rates.

Ratios and Rates and Proportions
Math Clip Art--Applications of Proportions--Exchange Rates 5 Math Clip Art--Applications of Proportions--Exchange Rates 5 Math Clip Art--Applications of Proportions--Exchange Rates 5

This is a collection of clip art images that show an application of proportional reasoning in the context of currency exchange rates.

Ratios and Rates and Proportions
Math Clip Art--Applications of Proportions--Exchange Rates 6 Math Clip Art--Applications of Proportions--Exchange Rates 6 Math Clip Art--Applications of Proportions--Exchange Rates 6

This is a collection of clip art images that show an application of proportional reasoning in the context of currency exchange rates.

Ratios and Rates and Proportions
Math Clip Art--Applications of Proportions--Exchange Rates 6 Math Clip Art--Applications of Proportions--Exchange Rates 6 Math Clip Art--Applications of Proportions--Exchange Rates 6

This is a collection of clip art images that show an application of proportional reasoning in the context of currency exchange rates.

Ratios and Rates and Proportions
Math Clip Art--Applications of Proportions--Exchange Rates 7 Math Clip Art--Applications of Proportions--Exchange Rates 7 Math Clip Art--Applications of Proportions--Exchange Rates 7

This is a collection of clip art images that show an application of proportional reasoning in the context of currency exchange rates.

Ratios and Rates and Proportions
Math Clip Art--Applications of Proportions--Exchange Rates 7 Math Clip Art--Applications of Proportions--Exchange Rates 7 Math Clip Art--Applications of Proportions--Exchange Rates 7

This is a collection of clip art images that show an application of proportional reasoning in the context of currency exchange rates.

Ratios and Rates and Proportions
Math Clip Art--Applications of Proportions--Exchange Rates 8 Math Clip Art--Applications of Proportions--Exchange Rates 8 Math Clip Art--Applications of Proportions--Exchange Rates 8

This is a collection of clip art images that show an application of proportional reasoning in the context of currency exchange rates.

Ratios and Rates and Proportions
Math Clip Art--Applications of Proportions--Exchange Rates 8 Math Clip Art--Applications of Proportions--Exchange Rates 8 Math Clip Art--Applications of Proportions--Exchange Rates 8

This is a collection of clip art images that show an application of proportional reasoning in the context of currency exchange rates.

Ratios and Rates and Proportions
Math Clip Art--Applications of Proportions--Exchange Rates 9 Math Clip Art--Applications of Proportions--Exchange Rates 9 Math Clip Art--Applications of Proportions--Exchange Rates 9

This is a collection of clip art images that show an application of proportional reasoning in the context of currency exchange rates.

Ratios and Rates and Proportions
Math Clip Art--Applications of Proportions--Exchange Rates 9 Math Clip Art--Applications of Proportions--Exchange Rates 9 Math Clip Art--Applications of Proportions--Exchange Rates 9

This is a collection of clip art images that show an application of proportional reasoning in the context of currency exchange rates.

Ratios and Rates and Proportions
Math Clip Art--Rates and Tape Diagrams: Cooking 1 Math Clip Art--Rates and Tape Diagrams: Cooking 1 Math Clip Art--Rates and Tape Diagrams: Cooking 1

This is a collection of clip art images that show how to use tape diagrams to solve ratio and rate problems.

Ratios and Rates
Math Clip Art--Rates and Tape Diagrams: Cooking 10 Math Clip Art--Rates and Tape Diagrams: Cooking 10 Math Clip Art--Rates and Tape Diagrams: Cooking 10

This is a collection of clip art images that show how to use tape diagrams to solve ratio and rate problems.

Ratios and Rates
Math Clip Art--Rates and Tape Diagrams: Cooking 11 Math Clip Art--Rates and Tape Diagrams: Cooking 11 Math Clip Art--Rates and Tape Diagrams: Cooking 11

This is a collection of clip art images that show how to use tape diagrams to solve ratio and rate problems.

Ratios and Rates
Math Clip Art--Rates and Tape Diagrams: Cooking 2 Math Clip Art--Rates and Tape Diagrams: Cooking 2 Math Clip Art--Rates and Tape Diagrams: Cooking 2

This is a collection of clip art images that show how to use tape diagrams to solve ratio and rate problems.

Ratios and Rates
Math Clip Art--Rates and Tape Diagrams: Cooking 3 Math Clip Art--Rates and Tape Diagrams: Cooking 3 Math Clip Art--Rates and Tape Diagrams: Cooking 3

This is a collection of clip art images that show how to use tape diagrams to solve ratio and rate problems.

Ratios and Rates
Math Clip Art--Rates and Tape Diagrams: Cooking 4 Math Clip Art--Rates and Tape Diagrams: Cooking 4 Math Clip Art--Rates and Tape Diagrams: Cooking 4

This is a collection of clip art images that show how to use tape diagrams to solve ratio and rate problems.

Ratios and Rates
Math Clip Art--Rates and Tape Diagrams: Cooking 5 Math Clip Art--Rates and Tape Diagrams: Cooking 5 Math Clip Art--Rates and Tape Diagrams: Cooking 5

This is a collection of clip art images that show how to use tape diagrams to solve ratio and rate problems.

Ratios and Rates
Math Clip Art--Rates and Tape Diagrams: Cooking 6 Math Clip Art--Rates and Tape Diagrams: Cooking 6 Math Clip Art--Rates and Tape Diagrams: Cooking 6

This is a collection of clip art images that show how to use tape diagrams to solve ratio and rate problems.

Ratios and Rates
Math Clip Art--Rates and Tape Diagrams: Cooking 7 Math Clip Art--Rates and Tape Diagrams: Cooking 7 Math Clip Art--Rates and Tape Diagrams: Cooking 7

This is a collection of clip art images that show how to use tape diagrams to solve ratio and rate problems.

Ratios and Rates
Math Clip Art--Rates and Tape Diagrams: Cooking 8 Math Clip Art--Rates and Tape Diagrams: Cooking 8 Math Clip Art--Rates and Tape Diagrams: Cooking 8

This is a collection of clip art images that show how to use tape diagrams to solve ratio and rate problems.

Ratios and Rates
Math Clip Art--Rates and Tape Diagrams: Cooking 9 Math Clip Art--Rates and Tape Diagrams: Cooking 9 Math Clip Art--Rates and Tape Diagrams: Cooking 9

This is a collection of clip art images that show how to use tape diagrams to solve ratio and rate problems.

Ratios and Rates
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The image shows a hurdler jumping over a hurdle, with an overlay of the golden ratio (1.618). It introduces the concept of rates by visually showing motion and proportions. This image sets the stage for understanding rates as a mathematical relationship and connects to the idea of proportion and efficiency, aligning with rates' use in describing relationships.

Ratios, Proportions, and Percents focuses on understanding and applying the concept of rates, which are comparisons of two quantities with different units.

Ratios and Rates
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Ratios, Proportions, and Percents

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The image depicts a gas station with the formula Rate = a / b, where b ­≠ 0, defining rate as a ratio of two different units. It introduces the formal definition of rates, providing a foundation for subsequent examples that apply this definition in real-world contexts.

Ratios, Proportions, and Percents focuses on understanding and applying the concept of rates, which are comparisons of two quantities with different units.

Ratios and Rates
Math Clip Art--Ratios, Proportions, Percents--Rates, Image 3 Math Clip Art--Ratios, Proportions, Percents--Rates 03 Math Clip Art--Ratios, Proportions, Percents--Rates 03

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Ratios, Proportions, and Percents

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The image shows a car at a gas station with the formula Speed = Distance / Time, explaining speed as a specific example of rate. It connects the abstract concept of rates to a concrete example (speed), making the topic relatable and easier to understand.

Ratios, Proportions, and Percents focuses on understanding and applying the concept of rates, which are comparisons of two quantities with different units.

Ratios and Rates
Math Clip Art--Ratios, Proportions, Percents--Rates, Image 4 Math Clip Art--Ratios, Proportions, Percents--Rates 04 Math Clip Art--Ratios, Proportions, Percents--Rates 04

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Ratios, Proportions, and Percents

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The image highlights a gasoline pump with the formula Rate = Dollars / Gallon, illustrating the cost of gasoline as an example of rate. It applies the concept of rates to another common scenario, reinforcing the idea of rates in daily life and extending understanding from speed to cost per unit.

Ratios, Proportions, and Percents focuses on understanding and applying the concept of rates, which are comparisons of two quantities with different units.

Ratios and Rates
Math Clip Art--Ratios, Proportions, Percents--Rates, Image 5 Math Clip Art--Ratios, Proportions, Percents--Rates 05 Math Clip Art--Ratios, Proportions, Percents--Rates 05

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Ratios, Proportions, and Percents

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The image depicts a car with the formula Fuel Efficiency Rate = Miles / Gallon, explaining how fuel efficiency is measured as a rate. It introduces a third example of rates, connecting to environmental and economic considerations, and further solidifying understanding.

Ratios, Proportions, and Percents focuses on understanding and applying the concept of rates, which are comparisons of two quantities with different units.

Ratios and Rates
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Ratios, Proportions, and Percents

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The image shows a fruit market with the formula Rate = Dollars / Pound, illustrating the cost of fruits and vegetables per unit weight. It expands the application of rates to another familiar scenario, demonstrating versatility in its use across contexts.

Ratios, Proportions, and Percents focuses on understanding and applying the concept of rates, which are comparisons of two quantities with different units.

Ratios and Rates
Math Clip Art--Ratios, Proportions, Percents--Rates, Image 7 Math Clip Art--Ratios, Proportions, Percents--Rates 07 Math Clip Art--Ratios, Proportions, Percents--Rates 07

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Ratios, Proportions, and Percents

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The image shows a carton of eggs priced at $4 a dozen, defining a unit rate where b = 1, expressed as whole numbers or decimals. It introduces the concept of unit rates, a special type of rate, laying the groundwork for calculations in subsequent images.

Ratios, Proportions, and Percents focuses on understanding and applying the concept of rates, which are comparisons of two quantities with different units.

Ratios and Rates
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Ratios, Proportions, and Percents

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The image features lemons priced at $2.50 for 5, with the calculation Unit Rate = 2.50 / 5 = 0.50 per lemon. It provides a step-by-step calculation of unit rates, reinforcing the concept introduced earlier with practical application.

Ratios, Proportions, and Percents focuses on understanding and applying the concept of rates, which are comparisons of two quantities with different units.

Ratios and Rates
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Ratios, Proportions, and Percents

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The image illustrates the cost of 5 pounds of ground beef at $15.75, with the calculation Unit Rate = 15.75 / 5 = 3.25 per pound. It demonstrates another example of calculating unit rates, solidifying the learner's ability to perform similar calculations.

Ratios, Proportions, and Percents focuses on understanding and applying the concept of rates, which are comparisons of two quantities with different units.

Ratios and Rates
Math Clip Art--Ratios, Proportions, Percents--Rates, Image 10 Math Clip Art--Ratios, Proportions, Percents--Rates 10 Math Clip Art--Ratios, Proportions, Percents--Rates 10

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Ratios, Proportions, and Percents

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The image shows a runner covering 8 miles in 1.25 hours, with the calculation Speed = 8 / 1.25 = 6.4 miles/hour. It reinforces the speed example from earlier, providing another opportunity to apply the concept of rates to motion.

Ratios, Proportions, and Percents focuses on understanding and applying the concept of rates, which are comparisons of two quantities with different units.

Ratios and Rates
Math Clip Art Math Clip Art: Slope vs. Rate Math Clip Art: Slope vs. Rate

In these clip art images, show students the difference between ratios and rates. These images are useful when talking about slope as both a ratio and a rate. In particular, this is useful when talking about slope as a rate of change.

Slope and Ratios and Rates
Math Clip Art Math Clip Art: Slope vs. Rate Math Clip Art: Slope vs. Rate

In these clip art images, show students the difference between ratios and rates. These images are useful when talking about slope as both a ratio and a rate. In particular, this is useful when talking about slope as a rate of change.

Slope and Ratios and Rates
Math Example--Ratios and Rates--Example 1 Math Example--Ratios and Rates--Example 1 Math Example--Ratios and Rates--Example 1

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Ratios and Rates

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This math example focuses on understanding ratios using colored socks. The image displays a collection of red and blue socks, and students are asked to determine the ratio of red socks to blue socks. The solution demonstrates that there are 4 pairs of red socks and 4 pairs of blue socks, resulting in a ratio of 4 : 4, which simplifies to 1 : 1.

Ratios and Rates
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Ratios and Rates

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This example focuses on finding equivalent ratios using a collection of socks in various colors. The image shows socks arranged in rows, with black, green, white, and other colors present. Students are asked to find a ratio among three colors that is equivalent to 1 : 3 : 1.

Ratios and Rates
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Ratios and Rates

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This example focuses on finding equivalent ratios using a collection of socks in various colors. The image shows socks arranged in rows, with black, green, white, and other colors present. Students are asked to find a ratio among three colors that is equivalent to 1 : 4 : 1.

Ratios and Rates
Math Example--Ratios and Rates--Example 12 Math Example--Ratios and Rates--Example 12 Math Example--Ratios and Rates--Example 12

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Ratios and Rates

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This example explores the concept of similar triangles using ratios. The image shows a right triangle with sides labeled as 9, 12, and 15 units. Students are asked to determine if this triangle is similar to a standard 3-4-5 Pythagorean triplet triangle.

Understanding similar triangles is an important application of ratios in geometry. This example demonstrates how ratios can be used to compare the sides of triangles and determine similarity. By scaling the sides of a known triangle (3-4-5) and comparing them to the given triangle, students can see how ratios maintain proportionality in similar shapes.

Ratios and Rates
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Ratios and Rates

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This example focuses on verifying the similarity of triangles using ratios. The image shows a right triangle with sides labeled 25, 60, and 65 units. Students are guided through a step-by-step process to determine if this triangle is similar to a 5-12-13 right triangle.

Ratios and Rates
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Ratios and Rates

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This example explores the concept of special right triangles using ratios. The image shows a right triangle with sides labeled 3, 3 2 2 ​ , and 6 units. Students are guided through a step-by-step process to verify if this triangle is similar to a 30°-60°-90° triangle.

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Math Example--Ratios and Rates--Example 15 Math Example--Ratios and Rates--Example 15 Math Example--Ratios and Rates--Example 15

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Math Example--Ratios and Rates--Example 16 Math Example--Ratios and Rates--Example 16 Math Example--Ratios and Rates--Example 16

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Ratios and Rates

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This example focuses on converting units of speed and calculating rates. The image shows a car and calculations for converting speed from miles per hour to feet per second, given the distance traveled in miles and time in minutes.

Understanding unit conversions and rate calculations is crucial in many real-world applications, particularly in physics and engineering. This example demonstrates how to use ratios to convert between different units of speed, showcasing the practical application of mathematical concepts in everyday scenarios.

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