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 there are 8 paws for 2 dogs, the unit rate is 8 paws ÷ 2 dogs = 4 paws per dog.

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What is the unit rate of 120 miles in 2 hours?

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The unit rate is 120 miles ÷ 2 hours = 60 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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The unit rate is 4 cups ÷ 2 cakes = 2 cups of flour per cake.

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What does the slope of a line represent in a unit rate context?

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The slope of a line represents the unit rate, showing how much one quantity changes in relation to another. For example, in a graph of distance vs. time, the slope indicates speed.

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If a car travels 180 miles in 3 hours, what is the speed in miles per hour?

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The speed is 180 miles ÷ 3 hours = 60 miles per hour.

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What is the unit rate of 16 apples for 4 baskets?

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The unit rate is 16 apples ÷ 4 baskets = 4 apples per basket.

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How do you express a unit rate as a fraction?

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A unit rate can be expressed as a fraction where the numerator is the first quantity and the denominator is the second quantity. For example, 50 miles in 2 hours can be expressed as 50/2.

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What is the unit rate of 100 dollars for 5 hours of work?

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The unit rate is 100 dollars ÷ 5 hours = 20 dollars per hour.

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If a car uses 10 gallons of gas to travel 250 miles, what is the unit rate of miles per gallon?

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The unit rate is 250 miles ÷ 10 gallons = 25 miles per gallon.