Unit Price

Unit Price and "Better Buy"

When we shop, we are looking for

• products we love

• prices that we can afford

• the unit price - cost for each unit

• the best deal we can find

Unit Price - what is a Unit?

• a unit can be 1 - a single item (a cookie, a bottle, an hour)

• a measurement - liquid, solid, weight, distance

Multiple Choice

Which is NOT a liquid measurement?

• millilitres

• gallons

• centimetres

• ounces

Multiple Choice

Which is NOT a solid measurement?

• pounds

• litres

• teaspoons

• kilograms

Multiple Choice

Which is NOT a linear measurement? (measuring distance)

• yard

• centimetres

• inches

• pounds

How to Calculate the Unit Price

Most times, we use division to calculate the Unit Price

 $unit\ price\ =\frac{total\ price\ }{number\ of\ units}$  

Multiple Choice

Anton bought 8 yards of fabric for $48.80. What is the unit price?   (Find the price per yard)

Remember:

 $unit\ price\ =\frac{total\ price\ }{number\ of\ units}$  

• $48.80 per yard

• $0.17 per yard

• $40.80 per yard

• $6.10 per yard

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