One large carrot contains approximately 6 mg of Vitamin C. The recommended daily intake of Vitamin C
is 60 mg. Resa wanted to find out what percentage of
her daily Vitamin C she gets from one carrot. She
started with a line divided into 10 parts.
Follow the steps:
6
? mg
6 0
2 mg
1. Why do you think she divided the line segment
into 10 parts? Show the explanation in text box next to
1.
2. Fill in the missing labels on the diagram.
090
LA-%
Ta%
100%
3. The ratio Smg represents the portion of Vitamin C
60mg
in one large carrot. Find this ratio in the diagram
Where do you see each amount? What other ratio
could you write that would be equal to this? Show the
explanation in text box next to 3.
4. Use the diagram to help you find and write at least
two other ratios on the number line that are equal to
each other.