Unit Rates

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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 have 60 miles in 2 hours, the unit rate is 30 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 total quantity by the number of units. For example, if you have 150 pieces of candy for 25 students, divide 150 by 25 to find the unit rate of 6 pieces per student.

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Find the unit rate: $16.80 for 4 gallons of gas.

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$4.20/gallon

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Find the unit rate: 150 pieces of candy for 25 students.

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6 pieces/student

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Find the unit rate: 360 pages in 12 hours.

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30 pages/hour

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Find the unit rate: $49.99 for 450 minutes of cell service.

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$0.11/minute

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Find the unit rate: 56 roses in 4 rows.

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14 roses/row

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What is the unit rate of 80 miles in 4 hours?

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20 miles/hour

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If a car travels 300 miles on 10 gallons of gas, what is the unit rate?

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30 miles/gallon

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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 total quantity and the denominator is the number of units. For example, 50 apples for 5 bags can be expressed as 50/5 = 10 apples/bag.