Unit Rate after flashcard

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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 you travel 60 miles in 2 hours, the unit rate is 30 miles per hour.

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How do you find a unit rate?

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To find a unit rate, divide the first quantity by the second quantity. For example, if you have 50 apples for 5 baskets, the unit rate is 50 ÷ 5 = 10 apples per basket.

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What is the unit rate of 120 miles in 3 hours?

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The unit rate is 120 ÷ 3 = 40 miles per hour.

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If a car travels 150 miles on 5 gallons of gas, what is the unit rate of miles per gallon?

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The unit rate is 150 ÷ 5 = 30 miles per gallon.

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What is the unit price if 4 oranges cost $2?

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The unit price is $2 ÷ 4 = $0.50 per orange.

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

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The unit rate is 3 ÷ 12 = 0.25 cups of flour per cookie.

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What does it mean to divide the top number by the bottom number when finding a unit rate?

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It means to take the total quantity (top number) and divide it by the number of units (bottom number) to find out how much of the total corresponds to one unit.

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If a runner completes 10 kilometers in 50 minutes, what is the unit rate in kilometers per minute?

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The unit rate is 10 ÷ 50 = 0.2 kilometers per minute.

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What is the unit rate of 80 dollars for 4 hours of work?

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The unit rate is 80 ÷ 4 = 20 dollars per hour.

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If a car can travel 300 miles on 10 gallons of gas, what is the unit rate of miles per gallon?

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The unit rate is 300 ÷ 10 = 30 miles per gallon.