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A car travels 22 miles for every gallon of gasoline used. The table below represents this relationship.Gas MileageDistance Traveled(miles)Gasoline Used(gallons)221442x3884Which equation correctly shows a pair of equivalent ratios that can be used to find the unknown?

A
StartFraction 1 over 22 EndFraction = StartFraction x over 2 EndFraction
Option A
B
StartFraction 22 over 1 EndFraction = StartFraction x over 2 EndFraction
Option B
C
StartFraction 1 over 22 EndFraction = StartFraction x over 3 EndFraction
Option C
D
StartFraction 22 over 1 EndFraction = StartFraction x over 3 EndFraction
Option D
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T-Shirts R Us advertises shirts as shown below.Which quantities in the advertisement represent a unit rate?

Question illustration
A
3 white shirts to 2 black shirts
B
2 black shirts for every 5 shirts
C
$10 per shirt
D
$50 per shirt
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The ratio of girls to boys in a classroom is 3:5. Kevin says there must be 8 students in the classroom. Which explains whether Kevin is correct?

A
Kevin is correct because 3 girls + 5 boys = 8 students.
B
Kevin is correct because 5 girls + 3 boys = 8 students.
C
Kevin is incorrect because 3:5 may be a simplified ratio.
D
Kevin is incorrect because the ratio 3:5 does not compare different units.
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At one farmer’s market, bananas cost $0.80 per pound. At another farmer’s market, bananas are sold in 5-pound bags for $4.50 per bag. Which explains how to find the better buy?

A
Divide 4.50 by 5 to find the unit rate for the 5-pound bag, and compare that number to $0.80 per pound.
B
Divide 0.80 by 5 to find the unit rate for the 5-pound bag, and compare that number to $0.80 per pound.
C
Multiply 4.50 by 5 to find the cost for 5 pounds, and compare to $4.50 per bag.
D
Multiply 4.50 by 0.80 to find the cost for 5 pounds, and compare to $4.50 per bag.

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