IM 6.3.6 Practice: Interpreting Rates

A pink paint mixture uses 4 cups of white paint for every 3 cups of red paint. The table shows different quantities of red and white paint for the same shade of pink. Complete the table.
A farm lets you pick 3 pints of raspberries for $12.00.
What is the cost per pint?
How many pints do you get per dollar?
At this rate, how many pints can you afford for $20.00?[br]
At this rate, how much will 8 pints of raspberries cost?[br]
Han and Tyler are following a polenta recipe that uses 5 cups of water for every 2 cups of cornmeal.[br][list][*]Han says, “I am using 3 cups of water. I will need [math]1\frac{1}{5}[/math] cups of cornmeal.”[/*][*]Tyler says, “I am using 3 cups of cornmeal. I will need [math]7\frac{1}{2}[/math] cups of water.”[br][/*][/list][br]I will need Do you agree with either of them? Explain your reasoning.
A large art project requires enough paint to cover 1,750 square feet. Each gallon of paint can cover 350 square feet. Each square foot requires [math]\frac{1}{350}[/math] of a gallon of paint.[br][br]Andre thinks he should use the rate [math]\frac{1}{350}[/math] gallons of paint per square foot to find how much paint they need. Do you agree with Andre? Explain or show your reasoning.
Andre types 208 words in 4 minutes. Noah types 342 words in 6 minutes. Who types faster? Explain your reasoning.
A corn vendor at a farmer's market was selling a bag of 8 ears of corn for $2.56. Another vendor was selling a bag of 12 for $4.32. Which bag is the better deal? Explain or show your reasoning.
A soccer field is 100 meters long. What could be its length in yards?
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