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 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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Ava read 110 books in 11 months. How many books per month did she read?

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10 books per month.

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Mike paid $68 for 4 pizzas. How much did he pay per pizza?

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$17 per pizza.

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Elijah earned $200 for 8 hours of work. How much does he earn per hour?

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$25 per hour.

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A store sees 120 customers in 8 hours. What is the unit rate in customers per hour?

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15 customers per hour.

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Jack paid $36 for 4 basketballs. What was the price per basketball?

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$9 per basketball.

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What is the formula for finding the unit rate?

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Unit Rate = Total Quantity / Number of Units.

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If a car travels 150 miles in 3 hours, what is the speed in miles per hour?

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50 miles per hour.

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If a recipe requires 4 cups of flour for 2 cakes, how much flour is needed for 1 cake?

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2 cups of flour per cake.

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