Unit 03 · Ratios and MeasurementLesson

Day 034Equivalent Ratio Tables

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Standards 6.RP.A.3a
LEARNING TARGET

I can complete an equivalent-ratio table.

Build the idea

Multiply both values in a ratio by the same scale factor. Organize pairs in a table and check that every row compares the same quantities in the same order.

WORKED EXAMPLE 1

A mix uses 2 cups of oats for 4 cups of seeds. Complete the table (oats, seeds): (2, 4), (4, ___), (4, ___).

8; 8

Multiply both parts by 2 and by 2.

WORKED EXAMPLE 2

A mix uses 5 cups of oats for 7 cups of seeds. Complete the table (oats, seeds): (5, 7), (10, ___), (20, ___) and explain how you know the last two rows are equivalent.

14; 28

Multiply both parts by 2 and by 4.

Your turn

Work in order. Start with the foundations, then build toward explanation and application.

  1. A mix uses 7 cups of oats for 3 cups of seeds. Complete the table (oats, seeds): (7, 3), (14, ___), (21, ___).

  2. A mix uses 2 cups of oats for 4 cups of seeds. Complete the table (oats, seeds): (2, 4), (4, ___), (4, ___).

  3. A mix uses 2 cups of oats for 2 cups of seeds. Complete the table (oats, seeds): (2, 2), (4, ___), (8, ___).

  4. A mix uses 5 cups of oats for 2 cups of seeds. Complete the table (oats, seeds): (5, 2), (10, ___), (25, ___).

  5. A mix uses 5 cups of oats for 4 cups of seeds. Complete the table (oats, seeds): (5, 4), (10, ___), (30, ___).

  6. A mix uses 8 cups of oats for 5 cups of seeds. Complete the table (oats, seeds): (8, 5), (16, ___), (40, ___).

  7. A mix uses 7 cups of oats for 7 cups of seeds. Complete the table (oats, seeds): (7, 7), (14, ___), (42, ___) and explain how you know the last two rows are equivalent.

  8. A mix uses 5 cups of oats for 5 cups of seeds. Complete the table (oats, seeds): (5, 5), (10, ___), (20, ___) and explain how you know the last two rows are equivalent.

  9. A mix uses 6 cups of oats for 5 cups of seeds. Complete the table (oats, seeds): (6, 5), (12, ___), (24, ___) and explain how you know the last two rows are equivalent.

  10. A mix uses 5 cups of oats for 6 cups of seeds. Complete the table (oats, seeds): (5, 6), (10, ___), (30, ___) and explain how you know the last two rows are equivalent.

Answers and reasoning

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  1. 6; 9

    Multiply both parts by 2 and by 3.

  2. 8; 8

    Multiply both parts by 2 and by 2.

  3. 4; 8

    Multiply both parts by 2 and by 4.

  4. 4; 10

    Multiply both parts by 2 and by 5.

  5. 8; 24

    Multiply both parts by 2 and by 6.

  6. 10; 25

    Multiply both parts by 2 and by 5.

  7. 14; 42

    Multiply both parts by 2 and by 6.

  8. 10; 20

    Multiply both parts by 2 and by 4.

  9. 10; 20

    Multiply both parts by 2 and by 4.

  10. 12; 36

    Multiply both parts by 2 and by 6.

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