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CCSS.6.RP.3: Use ratio (and rate) reasoning to solve real-world and mathematical problems (by

reasoning about tables of equivalent ratios).Materials: pencil, highlighter, Journal open to

HW, red pen and calculators!!!

Bill has a paper route. It takes him 50 minutes to deliver newspapers to his 40 customers. Bill continues to deliver papers at this rate.

Make a ratio table that shows how much time it will take to deliver papers for any amount of customers. (Hint: How much time per customer?)

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Bill continues to deliver newspapers at a rate of 40 customers in 50 minutes. How long will it take him to deliver the papers if he adds 20 more customers to his route?

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Only 30 of Bill’s customers take the Sunday paper. About how long does it take Bill to deliver his papers on Sunday?

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Bill had to pick up another paper route for an ill coworker. He had to deliver 60 extra papers. How long did it take Bill to complete the extra route?

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If Bill starts his paper route at 4:30 am what time will he finish on the day he delivered the extra route for his ill coworker?

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