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4.09 Equivalent ratios on the coordinate plane

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Ratios on the coordinate plane
1

For the following x:y ratios and their corresponding table of values, plot the points on a coordinate plane:

a
1:1
x3456
y3456
b
1:2
x3456
y681012
c
3:1
x36912
y1234
d
1:4
x2345
y8121620
2

For each of the following proportional relationships:

i

Complete the table of values.

ii

Plot the points on a coordinate plane.

iii

Sketch the graph of the proportional relationship between x and y.

a

The ratio of x:y is 1:3.

x1234
y
b

The ratio of x:y is 4:1.

x481216
y
c

The ratio of x:y is 2:3.

x2345
y
d

The ratio of x:y is 1:5.

x1234
y
3

The ratio of x:y is 2:6. Graph this proportional relationship on a coordinate plane.

4

Consider the following graph:

a

Complete the ratio table by using the points shown in the graph:

x0123
y
b
What ratio has been plotted?
1
2
3
4
x
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
y
Applications
5

Valerie wants to make sweet and salty popcorn. She has decided the perfect mix is 8:5 sweet to salty.

a

Complete the ratio table.

b

Graph the proportional relationship on a coordinate plane.

\text{Sweet} \left(x\right)0816243280
\text{Salty} \left(y\right)
6

A tank is being filled. The tank fills up at a rate of 2 liters per hour.

a

Complete the table of values:

\text{Number of hours passed} \left(x\right)012344.510
\text{Amount of water in tank} \left(y\right)
b

Graph the proportional relationship on a coordinate plane.

c

What ratio did you graph in part (b)?

7

The following graph shows the proportion of red sweets and green sweets in a mix:

a

Find the number of red sweets for every 1 green sweet in a mix.

b
What ratio has been plotted?
1
2
3
4
\text{Green sweets}
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
\text{Red sweets}
8

The following graph shows the number of patients that are seen over time:

a

What ratio has been plotted?

b

Write a statement to describe the number of patients being seen evey hour.

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
\text{Time (hours)}
2
4
6
8
10
\text{No. of patients}
9

The following graph shows the distance traveled over time:

a

Describe how the distance traveled changes over time.

b

State the ratio of distance to time.

1
2
3
4
\text{Time (mins)}
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
\text{Distance (km)}
10

The following graph shows the ratio of the number of cups of strawberries to the number of cups of raspberries required in a recipe:

a

What ratio has been plotted?

b

Describe the relationship between the number of cups of strawberries and the number of cups of raspberries required.

1
2
3
4
\text{Strawberries}
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
\text{Raspberries}
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Given a mathematical or real-world context, graph proportional relationships from a table, equation or a written description.

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