Unit Rates

Unit Rates

A unit rate is a ratio with a denominator of 1.

Unit Rate Examples  - Get denominator to 1 by dividing.  Ex:

 $\frac{\text{}58\ dollars}{5\ tickets}\div\frac{5}{5}=\frac{11.60\ dollars}{1\ ticket}$  

Get denominator to 1 by dividing.  Be sure to keep the words in the answer.

 $\frac{237\ pages}{8\ days}\div\frac{8}{8}=\frac{29.6\ pages}{1\ day}$  

Get denominator to 1 by dividing. Keep words in answer for a unit rate.

 $\frac{145\ miles}{6\ hours}\div\frac{6}{6}=\frac{24.16\ miles}{1\ hour}\ \left(round\ to\ nearest\ tenth\right)=\frac{24.2\ miles}{1\ hour}$  

Get denominator to 1 by dividing. Keep words in answer for unti rate.

 $\frac{180\ words}{5\ \min}\div\frac{5}{5}=\frac{36\ words}{1\ \min}$  

Get denominator to 1 by dividing. Use words for unit rate.

 $\frac{27.99\ dollars}{3\ t-shirts}\div\frac{3}{3}=\frac{9.33\ dollars}{1\ t-shirt}$