Rates and Unit Rate

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What is a unit rate?

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A unit rate is a rate in which the unit in the denominator is 1.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

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How do you calculate the unit rate of customers per hour if a store has 120 customers in 6 hours?

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Divide the total number of customers (120) by the total hours (6). The unit rate is 20 customers per hour.

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If a cashier rings up 2 customers in 8 minutes, how many customers can he ring up in 30 minutes?

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At the same rate, he can ring up 7.5 customers in 30 minutes.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

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Which is the better buy: a 12-pack of soda for $3.50 or a 6-pack for $1.80?

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The 12-pack is the better buy.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

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

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The unit rate is $8 per pound.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

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How do you find the unit rate from a given rate?

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To find the unit rate, divide the numerator by the denominator to express the rate per one unit.

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What is the formula to calculate a unit rate?

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Unit Rate = Total Quantity / Total Units.

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If a car travels 300 miles in 5 hours, what is the unit rate in miles per hour?

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The unit rate is 60 miles per hour.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

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What does it mean if a unit rate is expressed as 'per 1'?

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It means the rate is calculated for one unit of measurement.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

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If a recipe requires 4 cups of flour for 2 loaves of bread, what is the unit rate of flour per loaf?

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The unit rate is 2 cups of flour per loaf.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2