Rates and Unit Rates

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A rate written as 50 miles per hour is an example of a ____________________________

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unit rate

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What is a Ratio?

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Is a comparison of two quantities

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Harry mowed eight lawns and earned $96. How much did he earn for each lawn?

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$12

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How are rates and unit rates similar?

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They both compare two different quantities of information.

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Simplify the ratio of 35 : 14

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5 : 2

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What is a unit rate?

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A rate with a denominator of one.

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What does it mean to simplify a ratio?

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To express the ratio in its simplest form by dividing both terms by their greatest common factor.

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If a car travels 120 miles in 2 hours, what is the unit rate?

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60 miles per hour.

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What is the formula for finding a unit rate?

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Divide the quantity by the number of units.

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If a recipe requires 4 cups of flour for 2 cakes, what is the unit rate of flour per cake?

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2 cups of flour per cake.