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 60 miles in 1 hour, the unit rate is 60 miles per hour.

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How do you find the unit rate?

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To find the unit rate, divide the quantity of one item by the number of units of another item. For example, if you have 30 apples for 5 dollars, the unit rate is 30 apples ÷ 5 dollars = 6 apples per dollar.

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If Kiontre reads 100 pages in 5 days, how many pages does he read in 1 day?

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20 pages per day.

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A pump moves 42 gallons in 7 minutes. What is the unit rate?

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6 gallons per minute.

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A printer prints 180 pages in 6 minutes. What is the unit rate in pages per minute?

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30 pages per minute.

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If there are 45 seats in 9 rows, how many seats are there in 1 row?

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5 seats per row.

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What is the difference between a rate and a unit rate?

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A rate compares two different quantities, while a unit rate compares a quantity to one unit of another quantity.

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How are rates and unit rates similar?

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They both compare two different quantities of information.

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If 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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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.