Proportions



ProportionsDUE: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2013Since we have been discussing proportions this week, your task will be to complete the Road Trip Project below. Your project MUST be neatly written and placed in a folder with 3 prongs. Organization of the pages using the report coverPage 1- Title, your name, your teacher’s name, date duePage 2: Map of Major Cities Page 3 and 4: Road Trip HandoutPage 5 and 6: Road Trip: Part twoPage 7: Paragraph describing which vehicle you should rent and why. Describe how you used proportions to help make this decision. (THIS MUST BE TYPED)Road Trip ProjectThis summer, your family has decided to take a road trip. You will start in Miami and travel to five other U.S. cities before returning to Miami. It is your job to decide what cities to visit and calculate how far you will travel.Step 1: Plan your trip. You may only visit cities that are included on the given map. Choose which 5 cities you will be visiting during your summer vacation. Specify both the city and the state.Starting CityMiami, FloridaCity #1City #2City #3City #4City #5Ending CityMiami, FloridaStep 2: Using a ruler, draw a straight line connecting each city you will be visiting. (Draw a straight line from Miami to City #1. Then, draw a straight line from City #1 to City #2, etc.)Step 3: Using the ruler, measure the length of the line connecting each city in your trip. ROUND EACH DISTANCE TO THE NEAREST QUARTER INCH. Fill out the following table:Starting CityEnding CityDistance on Map (in Inches)Miami, FLMiami, FLStep 4: Use the scale on the map to write a ratio of distance on map to distance in real life. Your ratio should be written as a fraction. Be sure to include units.Step 5: Calculate the distance of each leg of your trip using the ratio you just found. Set up a proportion and cross multiply to find the distance in real life between each of the cities. ROUND TO THE NEAREST MILE.List 2 Cities & Distance in InchesProportionShow WorkDistance in MilesStep 6: Find the total distance traveled during your road trip.Road Trip Project: Part TwoNumber of Miles Traveled ______________________Your family has decided to rent a vehicle for your road trip. It is your job to determine which vehicle you should rent. You have 6 choices.?2012 Ford Mustang2012 Smart Car2012 Dodge Ram2012 Honda Odyssey 2012 Chevrolet Tahoe2012 Jeep Wrangler??2012 Ford Mustang 2012 smart fortwo coupe 2012 Dodge Ram 1500 Pickup 4WD 2012 Honda Odyssey Cost to Drive 25 Miles$4.26$2.90$6.75$4.67$5.76$5.44Fuel to Drive 25 Miles1.09 gallons0.69 gallons1.67 gallons1.19 gallons1.47 gallons1.39 gallonsStep 9: Calculate the average gas mileage of each vehicle on the previous page. Show your Work! Calculated MPG ____________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ __________Step 7: Calculate how much it would cost to drive each vehicle during your summer road trip. Use the information on the front of this piece of paper to create a proportion. VehicleProportionShow WorkTotal CostStep 8: Calculate how much fuel would be required to drive each vehicle during your summer road trip. Use the information on the front to create a proportion. VehicleProportionShow WorkTotal Fuel Required ................
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