Ratios and Tape Diagrams
Grade 5•45 minutes•CCSS.Math.Content.6.RP.A.3
Use ratio and rate reasoning to solve real-world and mathematical problems, e.g., by reasoning about tables of equivalent ratios, tape diagrams, double number line diagrams, or equations.
Learning Objective
I can draw tape diagrams to represent and solve real-world ratio problems.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 7 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. Explain in your own words what a tape diagram is and how it can be used to represent a ratio.
2. If a tape diagram shows the ratio of cats to dogs as 2:3, and there are 6 cats, draw the tape diagram and determine how many dogs there are.
3. Sarah is making juice. The ratio of apple juice to orange juice is 4:5. If she uses 16 cups of apple juice, how many cups of orange juice does she need? Use a tape diagram to solve.
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Ratios with tape diagrams
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