Unit Rates

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What is a unit rate?

Back

A unit rate is a rate in which the unit in the denominator is 1.

Front

If Maria flies 1,000 miles in 10 hours, how many miles does she fly in 1 hour?

Back

100 miles.

Front

If John runs 18 miles in 6 hours, how many miles can he run in one hour?

Back

3 miles.

Front

A train can travel 1,230 miles in 5 hours. What is the unit rate that the train is traveling per hour?

Back

246 miles per hour.

Front

Shane is driving 36 miles in 3 hours. What is his speed?

Back

12 miles per hour.

Front

How do you calculate a unit rate?

Back

Divide the quantity by the number of units.

Front

What is the unit rate of 50 apples for 5 baskets?

Back

10 apples per basket.

Front

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

Back

60 miles per hour.

Front

What is the unit rate of 100 dollars for 4 hours?

Back

25 dollars per hour.

Front

If a recipe requires 3 cups of flour for 12 cookies, what is the unit rate of flour per cookie?

Back

0.25 cups of flour per cookie.