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Summer Work: Compare the Pay

Build equivalent-ratio tables, plot earnings, and compare summer mowing and babysitting jobs using tables and coordinate graphs.

Grade 6MathInteractive · Printable

Aligned to6.RP.A.3.a

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  • 1 Common Core standard
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  • 14 questions
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Details

Format
Interactive · Printable
Grade
Grade 6
Subject
Math
Question types
Fill in the blank, Multiple choice, Short answer, Drawing

About this worksheet

What students practice

  • Students build tables of equivalent ratios for work time and earnings.
  • Students plot equivalent-ratio pairs and interpret the coordinate scales.
  • Students compare job earnings using equivalent ratios, tables, and graphs.

How to use

Use after introducing equivalent ratios. Have students complete the tables before graphing, then discuss how equal work times support fair comparisons.

Curriculum

Common Core standard covered

6.RP.A.3.a

Build tables of equivalent ratios, find missing values, and plot the pairs on a coordinate plane to compare ratios.

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Summer Work: Compare the Pay

Build ratio tables and use graphs to compare mowing and babysitting earnings.

Build the Pay Tables

Samira earns $40 for 2 hours of mowing. Eli earns $45 for 3 hours of babysitting. Each job pays at a constant rate with no extra fees.

1.
Complete Samira's mowing table.
Mowing Earnings
HoursEarnings (dollars)
240
4?
6?
8?

For 4 hours:   dollars; for 6 hours:   dollars; for 8 hours:   dollars.

2.
Complete Eli's babysitting table. You may scale a ratio up or down.
Babysitting Earnings
HoursEarnings (dollars)
345
1?
2?
6?

For 1 hour:   dollars; for 2 hours:   dollars; for 6 hours:   dollars.

3.
Which table could extend Samira's mowing table?
  • A. Hours: 3, 5, 7; earnings in dollars: 41, 43, 45.
  • B. Hours: 3, 5, 7; earnings in dollars: 60, 100, 140.
  • C. Hours: 3, 5, 7; earnings in dollars: 45, 75, 105.
  • D. Hours: 3, 5, 7; earnings in dollars: 60, 80, 100.

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