6th Grade CCS Task - Ratios and Proportions - “Walk” Part A

Uncle Jerry’s Cookie Recipe(Makes 20 cookies)

Grandpa’s Cookie Recipe

● cup butter, softened● 1 cup white sugar● 1 cup packed brown sugar● _____ eggs● 2 teaspoons vanilla extract● 3 cups all-purpose flour● 1 teaspoon baking soda● 2 teaspoons hot water

● teaspoon salt● 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

● 3 cups butter, softened● 3 cups white sugar● 3 cups packed brown sugar● 6 eggs● 6 teaspoons vanilla extract● 9 cups all-purpose flour● 3 teaspoons baking soda● 6 teaspoons hot water

● teaspoons salt● 6 cups semisweet chocolate chips

1. If the ingredients in the two recipes are proportional then how many eggs are needed in Uncle Jerry’s recipe? Use pictures, tables, or an equation to show your work.

Answer: ___________ eggs

2. How many cookies will Grandpa’s recipe yield if Uncle Jerry’s recipe yields 20 cookies?

Answer: __________ cookies

3. When Grandpa came to make his cookies, he found that he only had cups of flour in his cupboard. If he uses the same recipe, how many cups of chocolate chips will he have left over? Show your work and clearly explain how you figured out the answer. Show your work. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Part B Mr. Comparetto believes Grandpa’s cookies are better because Grandpa’s cookies have more cups of chocolate chips. Construct an argument against Mr. Comparetto’s opinion using proportional reasoning to defend your position. Show your work. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

6th Grade CCSS Task - Ratios and Proportions - “Jog” Part A

Uncle Jerry’s Cookie Recipe Grandpa’s Cookie Recipe

· cups all-purpose flour

· teaspoon baking soda

· teaspoons salt

· cups butter, softened

· cup granulated sugar

· cup packed brown sugar· teaspoons vanilla extract· large eggs

· cups chocolate chips

· cups all-purpose flour

· teaspoons baking soda

· teaspoons salt

· cups butter, softened · ___ cups granulated sugar

· cup packed brown sugar· teaspoons vanilla extract· large eggs

· cups chocolate chips

1. If the ingredients in the two recipes are proportional then how many cups of granulated sugar are needed in Uncle Jerry’s recipe? Use pictures, tables, or an equation to show your work.

Answer: ________________

2. How many cookies will Grandpa’s recipe yield if Uncle Jerry’s recipe yields 20 cookies? Show your work

Answer: ________________ 3. When Grandpa came to make his cookies, he found that he only had 3 teaspoons of vanilla extract in his cupboard. If he uses the same recipe, how many cups of chocolate chips will he have left over? Show your work and clearly explain how you figured out the answer.Show your work. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Part B Mr. Comparetto believes Grandpa’s cookies are better because Grandpa’s cookies have more cups of chocolate chips. Construct an argument against Mr. Comparetto’s opinion using proportional reasoning to defend your position. Show your work. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

6th Grade CCSS Task - Ratios and Proportions - “Run” Part A

Uncle Jerry’s Cookie Recipe(Makes 20 cookies)

Grandpa’s Cookie Recipe

● cups all-purpose flour● teaspoon baking soda

● teaspoon salt

● cups (2 sticks) butter, softened

● cup granulated sugar

● cup packed brown sugar

● teaspoon vanilla extract● large eggs

● cups chocolate chip

● cups all-purpose flour

● teaspoon baking soda● _____ teaspoon salt

● cup butter, softened

● cup granulated sugar

● cup packed brown sugar

● teaspoon vanilla extract● large eggs

● cups chocolate chips

1. If the ingredients in the two recipes are proportional then how many teaspoons of salt are needed in Uncle Jerry’s recipe? Use pictures, tables, or an equation to show your work.

Answer: ________________

2. How many cookies will Grandpa’s recipe yield if Uncle Jerry’s recipe yields 20 cookies?

Answer: ________________

3. What if Grandpa only has cups of flour, how can he make his cookies using

exactly cups of flour so that it’s still the same recipe?Show your work. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Part B Mr. Comparetto believes Grandpa’s cookies are better because Grandpa’s cookies have more cups of chocolate chips. Construct an argument against Mr. Comparetto’s opinion using proportional reasoning to defend your position. Show your work. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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butter

white sugar

brown sugar

vanilla extract

all-purpose flour

baking soda

hot water

salt

chocolate chips

eggs

granulated sugar

teaspoon

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