Understanding Unit Rates and Fill Rates

The video tutorial explains how to calculate the fill rate of a water storage tank. It starts by setting up the problem, where a tank can hold 300 gallons but already contains 20 gallons. The task is to find the fill rate in gallons per minute. The concept of unit rate is introduced, and the calculation is performed by dividing the net gallons by the time taken. The division process is detailed step-by-step, leading to the conclusion that the fill rate is 35 gallons per minute.

What is the maximum capacity of the water storage tank mentioned in the problem?

• Eight gallons

• Three hundred gallons

• Twenty gallons

• Two hundred eighty gallons

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CCSS.4.OA.A.2

How many gallons of water does the tank already contain before filling?

• Twenty gallons

• Eight gallons

• Three hundred gallons

• Two hundred eighty gallons

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CCSS.1.OA.A.1

What is the total amount of water that needs to be filled in the tank?

• Three hundred gallons

• Eight gallons

• Twenty gallons

• Two hundred eighty gallons

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

To find the unit rate, what should the denominator be?

• Thirty-five minutes

• Eight minutes

• One minute

• Twenty minutes

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

What operation is performed to convert the rate to a unit rate?

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Addition

• Division

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CCSS.4.NBT.B.6

How many eights are there in twenty-eight during the division process?

• Four

• Three

• Two

• Five

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

What is the final fill rate in gallons per minute?

• Twenty gallons per minute

• Thirty gallons per minute

• Thirty-five gallons per minute

• Forty gallons per minute

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B