Unit Rate

Front

What is a unit rate?

Back

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 can buy 3 apples for $1, the unit rate is $0.33 per apple.

Front

How do you calculate a unit rate?

Back

To calculate a unit rate, divide the quantity of one item by the quantity of another item. For example, if you travel 60 miles in 2 hours, the unit rate is 60 miles ÷ 2 hours = 30 miles per hour.

Front

If Lilly washes 26 mugs in 4 minutes, what is her unit rate in mugs per minute?

Back

6.5 mugs per minute.

Front

A store sees 120 customers in 8 hours. What is the unit rate in customers per hour?

Back

15 customers per hour.

Front

Michael jogs 30 miles in 5 hours. What is his unit rate in miles per hour?

Back

6 miles per hour.

Front

What is the ratio of cupcakes to cookies if there are 60 cookies and 10 cupcakes?

Back

1:6.

Front

If I paid $15.00 for 6 gallons of gasoline, what was the price per gallon?

Back

$2.50.

Front

What is the unit rate of 100 miles in 4 hours?

Back

25 miles per hour.

Front

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

Back

30 miles per gallon.

Front

How do you express a ratio in simplest form?

Back

To express a ratio in simplest form, divide both terms of the ratio by their greatest common divisor.