Unit Rate/Unit Price

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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 you can buy 3 apples for $6, the unit rate is $2 per apple.

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How do you calculate the unit price?

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To calculate the unit price, divide the total price by the total quantity. For example, if 4 pounds of rice cost $8, the unit price is $8 ÷ 4 = $2 per pound.

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If a car travels 120 miles in 2 hours, what is the speed in miles per hour?

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60 miles per hour (120 miles ÷ 2 hours = 60 miles/hour).

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What is the unit rate of 15 words in 30 seconds?

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0.5 words per second (15 words ÷ 30 seconds = 0.5 words/second).

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If a recipe requires 4 cups of flour for 8 cookies, how much flour is needed for 1 cookie?

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0.5 cups of flour (4 cups ÷ 8 cookies = 0.5 cups/cookie).

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How many bicycles can a factory make in 1 hour if it makes 24 bicycles in 3 hours?

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8 bicycles in 1 hour (24 bicycles ÷ 3 hours = 8 bicycles/hour).

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If a person can read 240 pages in 4 hours, how many pages can they read in 1 hour?

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60 pages per hour (240 pages ÷ 4 hours = 60 pages/hour).

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What is the unit price of a pizza that costs $12 for 4 slices?

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$3 per slice ($12 ÷ 4 slices = $3/slice).

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If a runner completes 10 laps in 20 minutes, what is the unit rate in laps per minute?

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0.5 laps per minute (10 laps ÷ 20 minutes = 0.5 laps/minute).

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What is the unit rate of 50 miles in 2 hours?

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25 miles per hour (50 miles ÷ 2 hours = 25 miles/hour).