Understanding Unit Rates and Unit Prices

What is a unit rate?

• A rate with a denominator of zero

• A rate with a denominator of one

• A rate with a numerator of one

• A rate with a numerator of zero

How can you express 60 miles per hour using a different notation?

• 60 miles/hour

• 60 miles per 2 hours

• 60 miles per 60 minutes

• 60 miles per 1 hour

Ian can type 170 words in 5 minutes. What is his typing speed in words per minute?

• 35 words per minute

• 34 words per minute

• 33 words per minute

• 36 words per minute

What is the first step in finding a unit rate from a given ratio?

• Subtract the denominator from the numerator

• Divide the numerator by the denominator

• Multiply the numerator by the denominator

• Add the numerator and the denominator

What is a unit price?

• A price with a numerator of one

• A price with a denominator of one

• A price with a denominator of zero

• A price with a numerator of zero

How can you express the cost of a box of cookies costing three dollars using a different notation?

• 3 dollars per 4 boxes

• 3 dollars per 1 box

• 3 dollars per 2 boxes

• 3 dollars per 3 boxes

Shayla bought three boxes of cookies for $12.75. What is the unit price per box?

• $4.50 per box

• $4.00 per box

• $4.75 per box

• $4.25 per box

What is the first step in finding a unit price from a given total cost?

• Add the total cost and the number of items

• Multiply the total cost by the number of items

• Subtract the number of items from the total cost

• Divide the total cost by the number of items

When setting up a problem involving unit rates, what should you ideally use?

• A fraction

• A percentage

• A decimal

• A whole number

What should be placed as the numerator when dealing with money in unit rate problems?

• The unit rate

• The unit price

• The total cost

• The number of items