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What is a unit rate?

• used to compare quantities in which the second quantity is one

• The denominator in the fraction is ONE

• miles per hour

• earnings per hour

• cost per gallon

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What is a unit rate? Choose the best answer!

• a improper fraction

• a word problem

• a rate where a quantity is one

• 5 to 3

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Choose the unit rate

• 200 miles in 3 hours

• $5 for 1 pizza

• 10 popsicles for 5 students

• 80 miles for 2 gallons

When finding the unit rate:

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What does the word per mean?

• to add

• to subtract

• to multiply

• to divide

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How do you calculate points per game?

• points x game

• game x points

• game ÷ points

• points ÷ game

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At Target you can get 4 shirts for $28. What is the unit price? Cost per shirt.

• $4 per shirt

• $7 per shirt

• $8 per shirt

• $5 per shirt

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You can purchase 3 Kentucky Kingdom season passes for $150. What is the unit price. What is the price per season pass?

• $25 per season pass

• $50 per season pass

• $75 per season pass

• $60 per season pass

How to find the cheaper unit rate?

• Lots of items at the grocery store come in different sizes and cost different prices!

• To find the unit rate divide $ by ounces

• The 16 oz jar is .20 cents per ounce

• The 64 oz jar is .13 cents per ounce 

• Which jar is cheaper?

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You spend $40 on 5 pounds of concrete. What is the unit rate in dollars per pound?

• $8 per pound

• $35 per pound

• $5 per pound

• $0.125 per pound

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Will spent $3.75 for 3 pounds of granola. What is his unit rate in dollars per pound?

• $.50 per pound

• $1.25 per pound

• $3 per pound

• $2.50 per pound

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Will spent $3.75 for 3 pounds of granola. What is his unit rate in dollars per pound?

• $.50 per pound

• $1.25 per pound

• $3 per pound

• $2.50 per pound

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After 3 hours, Ernie had travelled 195 miles. If he travels at a constant speed, how far will he have travelled after 5 hours?

• 400 miles

• 325 miles

• 575 miles

• 650 miles