Ammorn's Rate Growing Post

Part 1

Define:

Ratio- Compares two quantities measured in the same units.

Rate- Compares two quantities measured in different units.

The difference between ratio and rate are, ratio is measured in same units and rate is measured in different units.

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4. Determine the unit rate in each situation.

a)An orca swims 110 km in 2 hrs

55 km/h

b) A Canada goose flies 800 hm in 12.4 h.

64 km/h

c) Cathy plant 45 daffodils in 30 min.

90 daffodils / hr

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11. Shannon buys 12 granola bars for $9.96.

a) Determine the price per bar. Give your answer in dollars and cents.

$9.96 divided by 12 granola bars = $0.83/ bar

b) Explain whether your answer in part a) is a ratio or rate.

Part a) is a rate because it compares two different units.

Coin Math Question

If the jar adds up to $100 and there are 1800 coins, what's the unit rate for every dollar ?

Part 2

Ingredients converted into ml:

1/2 lb ground beef

1 medium onion diced

1 celery finely sliced

1 clove garlic

420 g can of tomatoes chopped

1/2 can of tomatoe paste

5 ml parsley

7 ml basil

5 ml oregano

5 ml sugar

2 ml worchestershire sauce

2 ml seasoning salt

1 bay leaf

1) What would the recipe look like if it had to serve 10 people ? Show your calculations.

11/4 lb ground beef

2 1/2 medium onion diced

2 1/2 celery finely sliced

2 1/2 clove garlice

1050 g can of tomatoes chopped

11/4 can of tomato paste

12.5 ml parsley

17.5 ml basil

12.5 ml oregano

12.5 ml sugar

5 ml worchestershire sauce

5 ml seasoning salt

2 1/2 bay leaf

I multiplied everything by 2.5.

2) What would the recipe look like if you had to only serve 1 person ? Show your calculations.

0.125 lb ground beef

1/4 medium onion diced

1/4 celery finely sliced

1/4 clove garlic

105 g can of tomatoes chopped

0.125 can of tomato paste

1.25 ml parsley

1.75 ml basil

1.25 ml oregano

1.25 ml sugar

o.5 ml worchestershire sauce

0.5 ml seasoning sauce

1/4 bay leaf

I divided all the ingredients by 4.