A chef is making pickles. He needs 15 gallons of vinegar. The store sells 2 gallons of vinegar for $3.00 and allows customers to buy any amount of vinegar. Select all of the following ratios which correctly represent the price of vinegar.[br]
Write a ratio for the given information about the cost of pasta.[br]
Would it be more helpful to write an equivalent ratio with 1 pound of pasta as one of the numbers, or with $1 as one of the numbers? Explain your reasoning, and then write that equivalent ratio. [br]
Find the answer and explain or show your reasoning. [br]
If she continues to read at the same rate, will she be able to complete this book in under 1 hour?
If so, how much time will she have left? If not, how much more time is needed? Explain your reasoning.
At this rate, how long will it take him to type 385 words?[br]
How many words can he type in 15 minutes?
A train that travels 30 miles in [math]\frac{1}{3}[/math] hour at a constant speed is going faster than a train that travels 20 miles in [math]\frac{1}{2}[/math] hour at a constant speed. Explain or show why.