Unit Rates Plus

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What is a unit rate?

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A unit rate is a comparison of two different quantities when they are combined together. It expresses how much of one quantity corresponds to one unit of another quantity.

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How do you calculate a unit rate?

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To calculate a unit rate, divide the total quantity of one item by the total quantity of another item, ensuring the second quantity is 1.

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If a car travels 300 miles in 5 hours, what is the unit rate in miles per hour?

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60 miles per hour.

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What is the formula to find the unit rate?

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Unit Rate = Total Quantity of Item A / Total Quantity of Item B.

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If a recipe requires 4 cups of flour for 2 cakes, what is the unit rate of flour per cake?

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2 cups of flour per cake.

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How do you determine the better buy between two products?

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Calculate the unit price for each product and compare them; the product with the lower unit price is the better buy.

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If a 10-pound bag of rice costs $15, what is the unit rate in dollars per pound?

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$1.50 per pound.

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If a person earns $12 per hour, how much will they earn in 8 hours?

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$96.

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If a store sells 3 notebooks for $6, what is the unit price per notebook?

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$2 per notebook.

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If a runner completes 5 miles in 40 minutes, what is their pace in minutes per mile?

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8 minutes per mile.