Rates

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What is a rate?

Back

A rate is a ratio comparing two quantities with different kinds of units.

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If Grant paid $12 for 4 baseball card packs, how much does one pack cost?

Back

One pack costs $3.

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How many baseball card packs can Grant purchase for $21 if one pack costs $3?

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Grant can purchase 7 baseball card packs.

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Jose swims 3 laps in 2 minutes. How many laps does he swim in 1 minute?

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He swims 1.5 laps in 1 minute.

Front

How long would it take Jose to swim 27 laps if he swims 3 laps every 2 minutes?

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It would take him 18 minutes.

Front

If there are 5 ice cream cones for every 3 brownies sold, what is the ratio of ice cream cones to brownies?

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The ratio is 5:3.

Front

If 24 brownies were sold, how many ice cream cones were sold?

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40 ice cream cones were sold.

Front

Ellie must mix 6 tablespoons of plant food for every 2 gallons of water. How many tablespoons are needed for 6 gallons of water?

Back

18 tablespoons of plant food are needed.

Front

What is a unit rate?

Back

A unit rate is a rate in which the second quantity is 1.

Front

If a car travels 150 miles in 3 hours, what is the unit rate in miles per hour?

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The unit rate is 50 miles per hour.