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Lesson 49:
FYI...We can solve rate problems 2 ways:
--with proportions (McDonald's arches)
--by multiplying by the unit rate
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Examples (Lesson 49):
Solve the following by using a ratio box/proportion.
A) If 5 pounds of seedless grapes cost $3.80, how much would 9
pounds cost?
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B) If 8 cows eat 200 pounds of hay a day, how many pounds of
hay would 20 cows eat in a day?
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C) Don can type 135 words in 3 minutes. At that rate, how many
minutes would it take him to type 450 words?
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D) Find the price per pound of grapes in "a", the pounds of hay per
cow in "b", and the words per minute in "c".
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E) Solve examples "a" & "b" again using a rate instead of a
proportion.
