Unit Rates

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What is a unit rate?

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A unit rate is a comparison of two different quantities where one of the quantities is expressed as a quantity of one. For example, if a car travels 300 miles in 5 hours, the unit rate is 60 miles per hour.

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How do you calculate a unit rate?

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To calculate a unit rate, divide the first quantity by the second quantity. For example, if you have 10 apples for $5, the unit rate is $5 ÷ 10 apples = $0.50 per apple.

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If a spider travels 10 feet in 25 minutes, how many feet does it travel in 1 minute?

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0.4 feet.

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Samantha bought 20 shirts for $38.40. What is the cost per shirt?

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$1.92 per shirt.

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How do you find the cost per item when given the total cost and quantity?

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Divide the total cost by the number of items. For example, if the total cost is $10 for 5 items, the cost per item is $10 ÷ 5 = $2.

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Sophia walked 6 miles in 90 minutes. How many miles did she walk each hour?

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4 miles per hour.

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What is the formula to convert minutes to hours?

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To convert minutes to hours, divide the number of minutes by 60. For example, 120 minutes ÷ 60 = 2 hours.

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Theo's mom bought an 8 pack of juice boxes for $4. How much did each juice box cost?

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50 cents per juice box.

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If you have a total cost and want to find the price per item, what operation do you use?

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You use division.

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For Sam's birthday, her mom paid $51.54 for 6 children's tickets. How much was each child's ticket?

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$8.59 per ticket.