Unit Rate

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What is a unit rate?

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A unit rate is a rate in which the unit in the denominator is 1.

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Which operation do you use to find a unit rate?

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Division.

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If a skydiver falls 144 feet in 3 seconds, how do you calculate the distance fallen per second?

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Divide 144 feet by 3 seconds to get 48 feet per second.

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How do you find the price per gallon if you paid $15.00 for 6 gallons of gasoline?

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Divide $15.00 by 6 gallons to get $2.50 per gallon.

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What is the unit rate if a pump moves 42 gallons in 7 minutes?

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Divide 42 gallons by 7 minutes to get 6 gallons per minute.

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What is the formula to calculate unit rate?

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Unit Rate = Total Quantity / Number of Units.

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If you travel 120 miles in 2 hours, what is your speed in miles per hour?

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

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If a car uses 15 gallons of gas to travel 300 miles, what is the car's fuel efficiency in miles per gallon?

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20 miles per gallon (300 miles ÷ 15 gallons).

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What does it mean if a unit rate is expressed as a fraction?

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It shows the relationship between two quantities, with the denominator being 1.

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How can you convert a rate to a unit rate?

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By dividing the numerator by the denominator to make the denominator equal to 1.