Introduction to Unit Rates

Comparing 2 quantities with a denominator of 1

• unit price

• unit rate

• equivalent ratio

• ratio table

A package of 20 crayons from Crayola costs $18 and a package of 30 crayons from Walmart costs $28.

Which package has the lower cost per crayon? Use unit rates to choose which package of crayons is the better deal.

• 20 pack of crayons is the better deal

• 30 pack of crayons is the better deal

Find the unit rate in pages per minute.

A person can read 30 pages in 15 minutes

• 2 pages per minute

• 1/2 page per minute

Which of the following is a unit rate?

• 150 miles in 3 hours

• 50 miles per hour

• 300 miles for $20

• 10 gallons in 2 cars

A grocery store sells 12 apples for $6. What is the cost per apple?

• $0.50

• $0.60

• $0.75

• $1.00

What is the unit rate if 8 gallons of gasoline cost $28?

• $3.50 per gallon

• $4.00 per gallon

• $3.00 per gallon

• $2.50 per gallon

What does the term "unit rate" specifically refer to?

• A comparison of two different quantities

• A rate with a denominator of one

• A method to find the speed of an object

• A way to calculate distance over time

If 4 pounds of bananas cost $2, what is the cost per pound?

• $0.25

• $0.50

• $0.75

• $1.00

You can buy 36 cookies for $4. What is the unit rate (in cookies per dollar)?

• 4 cookies per dollar

• 6 cookies per dollar

• 9 cookies per dollar

• 1/9 dollars per cookie

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

• $8 per pound

• $5 per pound

• $35 per pound

• 0.125 pounds per dollar