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 travel 60 miles in 1 hour, 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 120 miles in 2 hours, the unit rate is 120 miles ÷ 2 hours = 60 miles per hour.

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What is the unit rate of 100 miles in 3 hours?

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The unit rate is 100 miles ÷ 3 hours = approximately 33.33 miles per hour.

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Convert 0.726 meters to millimeters.

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0.726 m = 726 mm.

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If Nolan jars 16 liters of jam in 8 days, how much jam does he jar in 10 days?

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Nolan jars 20 liters of jam in 10 days.

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What is the unit rate of 78 miles on 3 gallons of gas?

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The unit rate is 78 miles ÷ 3 gallons = 26 miles per gallon.

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Which of the following is a unit rate: 100 miles / 3 hours, 35 miles / 1 hour, or 70 miles / 2 hours?

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35 miles / 1 hour is a unit rate.

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If a car travels 240 miles in 4 hours, what is the speed in miles per hour?

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The speed is 240 miles ÷ 4 hours = 60 miles per hour.

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What is the unit rate of 150 calories burned in 30 minutes?

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The unit rate is 150 calories ÷ 30 minutes = 5 calories per minute.

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If a recipe calls for 3 cups of flour for 12 cookies, how much flour is needed for 1 cookie?

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You need 0.25 cups of flour for 1 cookie.