MOD1 Flashcard on Unit Rate

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What is a unit rate?

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A unit rate is a rate in which the second quantity is 1. For example, $12 per hour is a unit rate.

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Identify the unit rate in the following: A car travels 120 miles in 5 hours. What is the unit rate?

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24 miles per hour.

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Which of the following is an example of a unit rate? $4 per candy bar, $60 for 5 hours of work, or 30 miles in 2 hours?

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$4 per candy bar.

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What is the formula to find a unit rate?

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To find a unit rate, divide the first quantity by the second quantity.

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If a recipe requires 5 cups of flour for 2 dozens of cookies, what is the unit rate of flour per dozen cookies?

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2.5 cups of flour per dozen cookies.

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Which of the following is NOT a unit rate? 10 miles per hour, 12 pages each minute, or 15 songs in 3 hours?

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15 songs in 3 hours.

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How do you convert a rate to a unit rate?

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Divide the numerator by the denominator to express it per one unit of the second quantity.

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What is the unit rate for 60 dollars for 5 hours of work?

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$12 per hour.

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

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50 miles per hour.

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What is the unit rate for 10 dollars for 2 boxes?

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$5 per box.