Unit Rates

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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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How do you calculate a unit rate?

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To calculate a unit rate, you divide the numerator by the denominator.

Front

If Shane drives 36 miles in 3 hours, what is his speed in miles per hour?

Back

12 mi/hour

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If John runs 18 miles in 6 hours, how many miles can he run in one hour?

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3 miles

Front

What is the unit rate of 24 miles in 2 hours?

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12 mi/hour

Front

What operation do you use to find a unit rate?

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Division

Front

If a car travels 150 miles in 3 hours, what is the speed of the car?

Back

50 mi/hour

Front

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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2 cups of flour per loaf.

Front

If a person earns $300 for 15 hours of work, what is the hourly wage?

Back

$20 per hour.

Front

If a car uses 10 gallons of gas to travel 250 miles, what is the unit rate of miles per gallon?

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25 miles per gallon.