Finding Unit Rates with Fractions and Decimals

What is a unit rate?

• A ratio with the second number as 1

• A ratio with the first number as 1

• A ratio with no units

• A ratio with both numbers the same

How do you convert a rate to a unit rate?

• Multiply both numbers by the same value

• Subtract the same value from both numbers

• Divide both numbers by the second number

• Add the same value to both numbers

What is the unit rate of 18 doughnuts in 6 minutes?

• 5 doughnuts per minute

• 4 doughnuts per minute

• 3 doughnuts per minute

• 2 doughnuts per minute

How do you handle improper fractions when finding unit rates?

• Leave them as they are

• Convert them to mixed numbers

• Divide them by the numerator

• Multiply them by the denominator

What is the unit rate of 1/3 doughnuts in 1/4 minutes?

• 4 doughnuts per minute

• 3 doughnuts per minute

• 1 doughnut per minute

• 2 doughnuts per minute

How do you convert 7/4 to a mixed number?

• 1 and 4/4

• 1 and 3/4

• 1 and 2/4

• 1 and 1/4

What is the unit rate of 2 and 1/3 doughnuts in 1 and 1/3 minutes?

• 1 and 4/4 doughnuts per minute

• 1 and 1/4 doughnuts per minute

• 1 and 2/4 doughnuts per minute

• 1 and 3/4 doughnuts per minute

What is the unit rate of 0.7 doughnuts in 0.2 minutes?

• 4.0 doughnuts per minute

• 3.5 doughnuts per minute

• 3.0 doughnuts per minute

• 2.5 doughnuts per minute

What should you do if you get a repeating decimal in your unit rate?

• Convert it to a fraction

• Ignore the repeating part

• Round it or use a repeating sign

• Multiply it by 10

What should you check with your teacher regarding decimals in unit rates?

• Whether to use fractions instead

• Whether to round or be precise

• Whether to use whole numbers

• Whether to ignore decimals