Unit Rates from Ordered Pairs, Tables and Graphs

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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 one unit. 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 find the unit rate from a table?

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To find the unit rate from a table, divide the quantity of one column by the quantity of the other column to express the relationship per one unit.

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What does it mean for a relationship to be proportional?

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A relationship is proportional if two quantities maintain a constant ratio or unit rate. This means that as one quantity increases, the other quantity increases at a consistent rate.

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How can you determine if a graph represents a proportional relationship?

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A graph represents a proportional relationship if it is a straight line that passes through the origin (0,0).

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What is the unit rate of 25 gummi bears for 5 cents?

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The unit rate is 5 gummi bears for 1 cent.

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What is the equation of a proportional relationship?

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The equation of a proportional relationship can be expressed in the form y = kx, where k is the constant of proportionality.

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

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The unit rate is 60 miles per hour.

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What is the unit rate of 150 beats in 1 minute?

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The unit rate is 150 beats per minute.

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How do you convert a ratio to a unit rate?

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To convert a ratio to a unit rate, divide both parts of the ratio by the second part to express it as 'per one' of the second quantity.

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

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The unit rate is 25 miles per hour.