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 you can buy 3 apples for $6, the unit rate is $2 per apple.

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How do you calculate a unit rate?

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To calculate a unit rate, divide the quantity of one item by the quantity of the other item. For example, if you read 231 pages in 8 hours, divide 231 by 8 to find the pages read per hour.

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If Doug read 231 pages in 8 hours, how many pages did he read in one hour?

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28.875 pages.

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

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$0.50 per juice box.

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

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Divide the total cost by the number of items. For example, if 4 juice boxes cost $2, then each juice box costs $2 ÷ 4 = $0.50.

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If four students spent $9.40 on school lunches, how much did each student spend?

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$2.35 per student.

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How do you calculate the amount spent per person?

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Divide the total amount spent by the number of people. For example, $9.40 ÷ 4 students = $2.35 per student.

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If there are 72 ounces for 6 steaks, how many ounces for each steak would that be?

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12 ounces per steak.

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

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Divide the total amount by the number of items. For example, 72 ounces ÷ 6 steaks = 12 ounces per steak.

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If Sophia walked 16 miles in 4 hours, how many miles did she walk each hour?

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4 miles per hour.