Unit Rate

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What is a unit rate?

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A unit rate is a ratio that compares a quantity to one unit of another quantity, often expressed as 'per' something, like miles per hour.

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How can a ratio be expressed?

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A ratio can be expressed in three ways: as a fraction (3/4), with a colon (3:4), or in words (3 to 4).

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What is the ratio of flames to arms on the candle if there are 3 flames and 2 arms?

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3:2

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If Patrick has 2 black, 3 red, and 5 white toy cars, what is the ratio of red toy cars to all toy cars?

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3:10

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How do you simplify the ratio 35:14?

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5:2

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What is the ratio of coaches to players if there are 3 coaches and 10 players?

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3:10

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What does it mean to simplify a ratio?

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To simplify a ratio means to reduce it to its simplest form by dividing both terms by their greatest common factor.

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If a recipe calls for 2 cups of flour for every 3 cups of sugar, what is the unit rate of flour to sugar?

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2/3 cups of flour per cup of sugar.

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What is the ratio of 4 apples to 6 oranges?

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2:3 after simplification.

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If a car travels 150 miles in 3 hours, what is the unit rate of miles per hour?

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50 miles per hour.

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