Unit Rate and Conversion

Unit Rates

Go through the Power Point for a quick review. When you finish, go to the Quizizz worksheet and complete the problems.

Definition of Unit Rate:

A Unit Rate is the ratio of two measurements in which the second term is 1.

How can we find the unit rate?

If we have 75 balloons and want to put then into bundles of 5, how many balloons will be in each bundle?
1st: Write the problem as a fraction:

 $\frac{75}{5}$  
2nd: Divide 75 into 5, you should come up with 15.
3rd: The unit rate is 15 ballons per bundle.

Multiple Choice

If you travel 400 miles in 8 hours, how many miles per hour did you travel?

• 50 miles per hour

• 55 miles per hour

• 60 miles per hour

Multiple Choice

A water cooler fills 150 glasses in 30 minutes. How many glasses of water can the cooler fill in one minute?

• 0.2 glasses per minute

• 5 glasses per minute