Finding 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 the unit rate?

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To calculate the unit rate, divide the first quantity by the second quantity. For example, if you have 36 dollars for 4 basketballs, the unit rate is 36 ÷ 4 = 9 dollars per basketball.

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What is the unit rate of temperature change if the temperature dropped 27 degrees in 3 days?

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The unit rate is 27 degrees ÷ 3 days = 9 degrees per day.

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If a person makes 7 phone calls in one day, how many calls do they make in x days?

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The equation is y = 7x, where y is the total number of calls and x is the number of days.

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What is the unit rate of distance if Isabella flew 600 miles in 120 minutes?

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The unit rate is 600 miles ÷ 120 minutes = 5 miles per minute.

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

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Divide the total cost by the quantity. For example, if the total cost is 36 dollars for 4 basketballs, the price per basketball is 36 ÷ 4 = 9 dollars.

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What is the unit rate of water filled in a pool if 290 gallons are filled in 10 hours?

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The unit rate is 290 gallons ÷ 10 hours = 29 gallons per hour.

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If a car travels 240 miles in 4 hours, what is the unit rate of speed?

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

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What does the equation y = 7x represent in the context of phone calls?

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It represents that the number of phone calls (y) is 7 times the number of days (x).

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If a recipe requires 3 cups of flour for 2 loaves of bread, what is the unit rate of flour per loaf?

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The unit rate is 3 cups ÷ 2 loaves = 1.5 cups of flour per loaf.