A scooter travels 30 feet in 2 seconds at a constant speed.
Double number line, 6 evenly spaced tick marks. Top line, distance, feet. Beginning at first tick mark, labels: 0, blank, 30, blank, blank, blank. Bottom line, time, seconds. Beginning at first tick mark, labels: 0, blank, 2, blank, blank, blank.
What is the speed of the scooter in feet per second?
Complete the double number line to show the distance the scooter travels after 1, 3, 4, and 5 seconds.
A skateboard travels 55 feet in 4 seconds. Is the skateboard going faster, slower, or the same speed as the scooter?
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Problem 3
A cargo ship traveled 150 nautical miles in 6 hours at a constant speed. How far did the cargo ship travel in one hour?
Double number line, one tick mark at beginning and one at end. Top line, distance traveled, nautical miles. Beginning at first tick mark, labels: 0 and 150. Bottom line, elapsed time, hours. Beginning at first tick mark, labeled 0 and 6.
Each of these is a pair of equivalent ratios. For each pair, explain why they are equivalent ratios or draw a representation that shows why they are equivalent ratios.