Unit Rates

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What is a unit rate?

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A unit rate is a comparison of two different quantities where one of the quantities is expressed as a quantity of one. For example, if you travel 60 miles in 2 hours, the unit rate is 30 miles per hour.

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How do you calculate a unit rate?

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To calculate a unit rate, divide the first quantity by the second quantity. For example, to find the unit rate of 360 pages in 12 hours, divide 360 by 12 to get 30 pages per hour.

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Find the unit rate: 360 pages in 12 hours.

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30 pages/hour.

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Find the unit rate: $5.04 for a 24 pack of water.

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$0.21/bottle.

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Find the unit rate: $49.99 for 450 minutes of cell service.

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$0.11/minute.

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Find the unit rate: 324 minutes to cook an 18 lb. turkey.

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18 min/lb.

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Find the unit rate: $16.80 for 4 gallons of gas.

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$4.20/gallon.

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What is the unit rate of 100 miles in 4 hours?

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25 miles/hour.

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If a car uses 12 gallons of gas to travel 300 miles, what is the unit rate in miles per gallon?

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25 miles/gallon.

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What is the unit rate of 50 apples for $100?

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$2.00/apple.