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The concept of ratio is a critical foundation in the learning progression of algebra

concepts, connecting rational numbers to proportion to function in future years.
Students at this level use simple reasoning about multiplication and division to solve
ratio and rate problems. For example, If 5 items costs $3.75 and all items are the
same price, then the cost of 12 items can be found by first dividing $3.75 by 5 to
find the cost of one item and then multiplying the cost of a single item by 12. By
analyzing simple drawings that indicate relative size of quantities and viewing
equivalent ratios and rates as deriving from, and extending, pairs of rows (or
columns) in the multiplication table, students extend whole number multiplication
and division to ratios and rates. Thus, they expand the repertoire of problems that
they can solve by multiplication and division, and build on their understanding of
fractions to understand ratios. Students apply their knowledge of ratios, equivalent
fractions, and percents to solve a wide variety of problems, including those
involving mixtures and concentrations.
A rate is a ratio that compares two different kinds of numbers, such as miles per
hour or dollars per pound. A unit rate compares a quantity to its unit of measure. A
unit price is a rate comparing the price of an item to its unit of measure.
The rate "miles per hour" gives distance traveled per unit of time. Problems using
this type of rate can be solved using a proportion, or a formula.

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PRACTICE QUESTIONS
In a classroom with 15 boys and 10 girls, compare the numbers by subtracting
(there are 5 more boys than girls) or by dividing (there are 1.5 times as many boys
as girls). The comparison using division may be expressed as a ratio of boys to girls
(3 to 2 or 3:2 or 1.5 to 1).

If 5 cups of trail mix contains 2 cups of raisins, the ratio of raisins to trail mix is 2 to
5. This ratio corresponds to the fact that the raisins are 52 of the total, or 40% of
the total. And if one trail mix consists of 2 parts peanuts to 3 parts raisins, and
another consists of 4 parts peanuts to 8 parts raisins, then the first mixture has a
higher concentration of peanuts.

60 miles for every 3 hours is equivalent to 20 miles for every one hour (20 mph).

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If 5 items cost $3.75, and all items are the same price, then 1 item costs 75 cents,
so 12 items cost $9.00.