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School Roof Solar: What Does Each Rate Mean?

Interpret unit rates in a school rooftop solar project using tables, fractions, and precise labels such as per panel and per hour.

Grade 6MathInteractive · Printable

Aligned to6.RP.A.2

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  • 1 Common Core standard
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  • 14 questions
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Format
Interactive · Printable
Grade
Grade 6
Subject
Math
Question types
Fill in the blank, Multiple choice, Matching, Circle the answer, Short answer

About this worksheet

What students practice

  • Students interpret the unit rate a/b associated with a ratio a:b.
  • Students describe unit rates using per and for each with correctly ordered units.
  • Students distinguish a unit rate from its reciprocal in a solar project context.

How to use

Use after introducing ratios. Have students label the units before dividing, then discuss how reversing a ratio changes its meaning.

Curriculum

Common Core standard covered

6.RP.A.2

Understand the unit rate a/b that goes with a ratio a:b (b not zero) and describe it with words like per and for each.

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School Roof Solar: What Does Each Rate Mean?

Connect ratios, division, and rates per one unit.

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A school is installing solar panels on its roof. Interpret each ratio in the order requested. A unit rate describes an amount for one unit of another quantity.

1.
The roof plan assigns 24 square meters of panel surface to 12 identical panels. What does 24 ÷ 12 describe?
  • A. It describes 2 panels per square meter.
  • B. It describes 12 square meters per panel.
  • C. It describes 2 square meters per panel.
  • D. It describes 24 square meters per panel.
2.
The installers use the same number of mounting clamps on every panel.
Mounting Supplies
ClampsPanels
4812

How many clamps are used for each panel?   clamps per panel

3.
A crew installs 8 panels in 4 hours. Which expression gives the average number of panels installed per hour?
  • A. Divide 8 panels by 4 hours.
  • B. Divide 4 hours by 8 panels.
  • C. Multiply 8 panels by 4 hours.
  • D. Subtract 4 hours from 8 panels.

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