Unit Rates and Fraction Operations

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What is a unit rate?

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A unit rate is a comparison of two different quantities when they are combined together. It shows how much of one quantity corresponds to one unit of another quantity.

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How do you find the unit rate?

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To find the unit rate, divide the first quantity by the second quantity. For example, if you have 60 miles in 2 hours, the unit rate is 60 ÷ 2 = 30 miles per hour.

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What is a fraction?

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What does it mean to divide fractions?

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What is an equivalent fraction?

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How do you simplify a fraction?

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What is a ratio?

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What is a part-to-part ratio?

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A part-to-part ratio compares two parts of a whole. For example, if there are 5 boys and 3 girls in a class, the part-to-part ratio of boys to girls is 5:3.

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What is a part-to-whole ratio?

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A part-to-whole ratio compares one part to the entire whole. For example, if there are 5 boys in a class of 23 students, the part-to-whole ratio of boys to the whole class is 5:23.

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How do you convert a mixed number to an improper fraction?

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