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 the unit rate?

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To calculate the unit rate, divide the quantity of one item by the quantity of the other item. For example, if you have 10 apples for $5, the unit rate is $5 ÷ 10 apples = $0.50 per apple.

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Lynnette can wash 95 cars in 5 days. How many cars does she wash each day?

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19 cars per day.

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What is the unit price of Sargento cheese slices if they cost $2.48 for 10 slices?

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$0.248 per slice.

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What is the unit price of Velveeta cheese slices if they cost $3.18 for 12 slices?

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$0.265 per slice.

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Which is the better deal: Sargento or Velveeta cheese slices?

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Sargento is the better deal.

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Jada can read 3/5 of a book in 1/4 of an hour. How long would it take her to read one whole book?

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5/12 of an hour per book.

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Henry can write 5 ¼ pages of his novel in 3 hours. How many pages does he write per hour?

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1.75 pages per hour.

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I paid $15.00 for 6 gallons of gasoline. What was the price PER gallon?

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$2.50 per gallon.

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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.