Solving for the Unit Rate

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Mathematics

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6th - 8th Grade

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CCSS

6.RP.A.1, 6.RP.A.3B, 3.OA.A.3

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Solving for the Unit Rate

Using rates to find the unit rate in word problems.

Multiple Choice

What is a comparison between two different quantities?

Ratio

rational

Algebra

Percent

Ratio

A comparison between two different quantities.
6 apples to 7 oranges
5 boys:6 girls
5 cars/2 buses

Multiple Choice

A ratio that compares two quantities with two different units is called what ?

Proportion

Percent

Unit of measures

Rate

Is a ratio that compares two quantities with two different units.
130 miles in 3 hours
46 students in 5 buses
$250 for 10 hours

Multiple Choice

The rate for one unit of a given quantity is called what?

ratio

Proportion

Unit Rate

Fraction

Unit Rate

Is the rate for one unit of a given quantity.
$16 for each hour
55 miles per hour
6 pounds for every box

Multiple Select

Select all of the following that represents unit rates.

60 miles per hour

120 cookies for 10 cups of sugar.

12 cupcakes for each stick of butter.

$5 for 3 bags of chips.

$15 every hour

Solving for the unit rate

First, identify the rate in the problem.
Next, write your rate as a fraction.
Finally, simplify the fraction (divide)
$3.50 for 35 minutes = 3.50/35 = 0.1/1 = $0.10 per minute

Multiple Choice

Jason scored 108 points in six games. How much does he score per game?

648 points

16 points

114 points

18 points

Multiple Choice

A rain forest can receive 90 cm of rain in 30 days. What is the unit rate?

30 cm

3 cm

15 cm

3 days

Multiple Choice

An airplane ascends to an altitude of 1000 feet in 10 minutes. How many feet did the airplane ascend per minute?

100 feet

10 feet

1 minute

100 minutes

Example 1

Compare a Cool Mint value pack of 40 pieces of gum that costs $2.80 and a trident pack of 12 pieces of gum that costs $0.72. Which is the better buy?

Fill in the Blanks

Kiara ran 34 laps in 6 days. Tia ran 26 laps in 5 days. Who ran more laps in 1 day?

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Open Ended

Victor buys four chairs to place around his dining room table. He pays a total of $88. What is the unit

price?

Look at the student’s work. Identify the error and what the correct answer is.

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How do you feel about finding the Unit Rate?

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Open Ended

For the next lesson, what do you think equivalent ratio means. Use your own words.

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Solving for the Unit Rate

Using rates to find the unit rate in word problems.

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