Comparing Unit Rates (Better Buy)

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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 a car travels 60 miles in 1 hour, the unit rate is 60 miles per hour.

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How do you calculate the unit price of an item?

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To calculate the unit price, divide the total price of the item by the number of units. For example, if a box of crayons costs $6.97 for 120 crayons, the unit price is $6.97 ÷ 120 = $0.0581 per crayon.

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What is the unit price of Crayola crayons if they cost $6.97 for 120?

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The unit price is $0.0581 per crayon.

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What is the unit price of Rose Art crayons if they cost $1.53 for 24?

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The unit price is $0.0638 per crayon.

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Which is the better buy: Crayola crayons or Rose Art crayons?

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Crayola crayons are the better buy because they have a lower unit price.

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Identify the unit rate in the following: 16 miles in 6 days.

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The unit rate is approximately 2.67 miles per day.

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Identify the unit rate in the following: 15 words in 30 seconds.

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The unit rate is 0.5 words per second.

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Identify the unit rate in the following: $3.18 for 1 slice of pizza.

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The unit rate is $3.18 per slice of pizza.

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Identify the unit rate in the following: $15.82 for two movie tickets.

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The unit rate is $7.91 per movie ticket.

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What is the unit price of Goldfish crackers if they cost $1.99 for 7.2 oz?

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The unit price is $0.2764 per ounce.