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Comparisons with Rates

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Neville is deciding between four cars to buy. He wants to buy the most fuel efficient one.

a

Complete the table.

Car Litres used Distance travelled (km) L/km
Magnum $13.405$13.405 $38.3$38.3 $\editable{}$
Falcador $20.71$20.71 $54.5$54.5 $\editable{}$
Canyonero $6.336$6.336 $19.2$19.2 $\editable{}$
Civil $2.754$2.754 $8.1$8.1 $\editable{}$
b

Which car is the most fuel efficient?

Civil

A

Magnum

B

Canyonero

C

Falcador

D
Easy
2min

Michael is attending to a patient on the way to the emergency department. In the ambulance, he takes a quick measurement of the patient's heart rate, and finds it to be $30$30 beats over $15$15 seconds. An hour later, in the hospital he takes a more detailed measurement and finds the patient's heart rate to be $189$189 beats over $90$90 seconds.

Easy
1min

James paid $\$89$$89 for $61$61 L of petrol in North Haverbrook. Valentina paid $\$76$$76 for $45$45 L of petrol in Dunkilderry.

Easy
3min

At a grower’s market, durians are sold at Emporio for $56$56 cents per kilogram. At Greenery, each $4.5$4.5 kg durian is sold for $\$3.50$$3.50.

Easy
3min
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MS1-12-3

interprets the results of measurements and calculations and makes judgements about their reasonableness

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