Rates and Unit Rates

Which definition BEST describes a rate?

• A rate with a denominator of 1

• A ratio that compares two quantities with different units

• A comparison of two quantities with the same units

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CCSS.6.RP.A.2

CCSS.6.RP.A.3

Which definition BEST describes a unit rate?

• A rate with a numerator of 1

• A comparison ratio that has same units

• A rate with a denominator of 1

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CCSS.6.RP.A.2

CCSS.6.RP.A.3

In the rate for this problem, what quantity will go into the numerator?

• 36

• 4

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

CCSS.6.RP.A.3

• Multiply by 4

• Just write it in there

• Divide by 4

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CCSS.6.RP.A.2

CCSS.6.RP.A.3

How many miles per day? in other words, what is the unit rate?

• 334 miles per day

• 8 miles per day

• 9 miles per day

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

CCSS.6.RP.A.3

Try this one on your own:

$96 in 8 hours is how many $ per hour?

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CCSS.6.NS.B.2

CCSS.6.NS.B.3

CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

CCSS.6.RP.A.3

In this problem, why is it necessary to divide by 8?

• Because you should

• Nothing else worked, so why not?

• That is how you get 1 in your denominator

• That is how you get 1 in your numerator

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CCSS.6.NS.A.1