Algebra 1 2.6 Ratios, Rates, and Conversions
Name __________________________
Ratio – compares two numbers by division (looks like a fraction in lowest terms)
Rate – ratio that compares quantities measured in different units
Unit Rate – a rate with a denominator of 1 (64 miles per hour)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1. Which store offers the best deal?
Store 1: $25 for 2 shirts
Store 2: $45 for 4 shirts
Store 3: $30 for 3 shirts
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Convert the given units.
2. a. 330 min; hours
b. 15kg; grams
c. 1250 cm; m
d. 5 ft 3 in; in
e. 50 yds in 5.8 s; mi/hr
f. 100 ft in 3.1 s; mph
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Classwork/Homework:
Convert the given amount to the given unit.
1. 12 in.; cm
2. 528 cm; yd
3. 9 hr; min
4. 12 meters; cm
5. 8 liters; qt
6. 7 days; hours
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7. A plumber needs to replace 20 feet of copper piping. When he gets to the supply store, the
lengths are given in meters. How many meters of piping does he need to purchase?
8. An athletic director is laying out a rectangular soccer field to be 60 m wide and 95 m long.
What are the dimensions of the field to the nearest whole yard?
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Complete each statement.
9. 9 gal/s =_______qt/min
10. 5.5 days =________ min
11. 50 yd =________ m
12. 10 mi/hr =________m/min
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------13. Which is the better buy, 3 pounds for $8.31 or 5 pounds for $12.95? Explain.
14. Which weighs more, 5 ounces or 150 grams?
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Determine if each rate is a unit rate. Explain.
15. 3 liters per 60 seconds
16. 55 miles per hour
17. $15 per hour
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