GRADE 6 Week 1 Targeted Standards Review Chris
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GRADE 6 Week 1 Targeted Standards Review
Chris and Jenny are comparing two similar punch recipes. Each recipe calls for cranberry juice and ginger ale but in different amounts. The tables below show the amounts of cranberry juice and ginger ale for four different quantities of punch. Chris's Punch Jenny’s Punch Cranberry Juice (in cups) Ginger Ale (in cups) 1 2 3 5 4 8 12 20 Cranberry Juice (in cups) 2 4 6 10 Ginger Ale (in cups) 3 6 9 15
Use the previous information and tables for problems 1 -3. 1. Is the proportion of the punch that is cranberry juice the same in each of Chris's recipes given in his table? Explain how you determined your answer.
2. Is the proportion of the punch that is cranberry juice the same in each of Jenny's recipes given in her table? Explain how you determined your answer.
3. Is the proportion of the punch that is cranberry juice the same in Chris's recipes as it is in Jenny’s recipes? If not, whose punch is stronger, that is, contains a greater proportion of cranberry juice? Explain how you determined your answer.
4. Brenda wants to buy one of the three cereals listed below. Determine which box is the best buy. Show and explain how you determined this. A. 16 ounces of Frosted Flurries for $3. 50 B. 12. 2 ounces of Chocolate O’s for $2. 42 C. 11. 5 ounces of Cinnamon Grahams for $2. 35
5. Carlos predicts that his math homework will take him 60 of the total of 75 minutes he has available for homework tonight. At this rate, how many minutes would Carlos spend on math homework out of a total of 100 available minutes? Explain or show your calculations.
