Unit Rate

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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 one unit. For example, if a car travels 150 miles in 3 hours, the unit rate is 50 miles per hour.

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How do you find the unit rate from a total cost and quantity?

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To find the unit rate from a total cost and quantity, divide the total cost by the quantity. For example, if 12 pencils cost $3.60, the unit rate is $3.60 ÷ 12 = $0.30 per pencil.

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What operation do you use to calculate unit rate?

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Division is used to calculate unit rate.

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If 55 seeds are put into 11 pots, how many seeds are in one pot?

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5 seeds per pot.

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A car travels 150 miles in 3 hours. What is the unit rate in miles per hour?

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50 miles per hour.

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A store has 120 customers in 6 hours. What is the unit rate in customers per hour?

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20 customers per hour.

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What is the formula to calculate unit rate?

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Unit Rate = Total Quantity / Total Time or Total Cost.

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If a recipe requires 4 cups of flour for 2 cakes, what is the unit rate of flour per cake?

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2 cups of flour per cake.

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How do you express a unit rate as a fraction?

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A unit rate can be expressed as a fraction where the numerator is the total quantity and the denominator is the unit. For example, 50 miles per hour can be expressed as 50/1.

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What is the unit rate of 30 apples for $6?

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$0.20 per apple.