Rate / Unit Rate

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What is a rate?

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A rate is a ratio that compares two different quantities, usually with different units.

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What is a unit rate?

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A unit rate is a rate in which the denominator is 1, showing how much of one quantity corresponds to one unit of another quantity.

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If Kiontre reads 100 pages in 5 days, how many pages does he read in 1 day?

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20 pages per day.

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What is the unit rate of 36 cookies for $4?

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9 cookies per dollar.

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If a store has 120 customers in 6 hours, what is the unit rate in customers per hour?

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20 customers per hour.

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If Analissa puts 55 seeds into 11 pots, how many seeds does she put in 1 pot?

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5 seeds per pot.

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How do you calculate a unit rate?

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To calculate a unit rate, divide the numerator by the denominator to find the amount per one unit.

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What is the unit rate of 30 miles in 2 hours?

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15 miles per hour.

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If a car travels 150 miles on 5 gallons of gas, what is the unit rate in miles per gallon?

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30 miles per gallon.

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What does it mean if a unit rate is greater than 1?

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It means that for every unit of the denominator, there is more than one unit of the numerator.