Rates, Unit Rates, Unit Cost/Comparison

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

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Lisa Ashley Gomez

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Unit Rate/Unit Cost

90 miles in 5 hours

A rate compares two quantities with different units.

Driving 120 miles in 2 hours

The units are miles & hours

Examples: Miles per hour, cups per recipe, cost for one, dollars per hour

Multiple Choice

What is the unit cost for 7 candy bars for $5.25?

0.75

1.75

0.50

Multiple Choice

14 shirts for $375.20

We need to find the COST per SHIRT

0.37

2.68

26.80

28.60

A unit rate is a rate that is simplified so that it has a denominator of 1 unit.

Example: Driving 60 miles in 1 hour or

60 miles/1 hour

REMEMBER:

Multiple Choice

You drove 440 miles in 8 hours. How many miles per hour did you drive?

65 mph

50 mph

55 mph

18 mph

Multiple Choice

You earn $117 for working 12 hours. How much do you earn per hour?

10.20

9.75

14.50

11.00

REMEMBER:

To get the unit rate, divide the numerator by the denominator.

Multiple Choice

Which is an example of a unit rate?

70 miles/2 hours

100 miles/3 hours

35 miles/1 hour

Multiple Choice

A car traveled 270 miles in 6 hours. (270 miles/6 hours). What was the unit rate?

35 mph

45 mph

55 mph

22 mph

Multiple Choice

Mary can type 225 words in 3 minutes. What is the unit rate in words per minute?

133

An 8-pack of Gatorade costs $8.96. How much does ONE bottle cost?

Cost per bottle

Remember: $ goes in the calculator first!

8.96 ÷ 8 = 1.12

So the unit cost is $1.12/1 bottle

Sometimes you will have to ROUND TO THE NEAREST CENT! (hundredth)

12 pencils cost $3.86. What is the

unit cost?

Sometimes you will have to ROUND TO THE NEAREST CENT! (hundredth)

12 pencils cost $3.86. What is the

unit cost?

3.86 ÷ 12 = 0.321666...

Sometimes you will have to ROUND TO THE NEAREST CENT! (hundredth)

12 pencils cost $3.86. What is the

unit cost?

3.86 ÷ 12 = 0.321666...

that rounds to 0.32 or 32 cents per pencil

Multiple Choice

6 pounds of Fancy French Fig cookies cost $12.85. What is the price per pound?

0.47

4.67

2.14

2.16

Unit Cost is important when you want to buy the better deal.

The LEAST unit cost is the BETTER BUY!!!!!!

When finding the BETTER BUY, you need to COMPARE the unit costs...

Product #1: Unit cost = 1.74

Product #2: Unit cost = 1.68

Product #2 is the better buy!

Product #2: Unit cost = 1.68

Multiple Choice

Which is the better buy?

6 eggs for $4.20

12 eggs for $8.10

Multiple Choice

Which is the better buy?

Trix 14 oz for $2.89

Coco Puffs 40.7 oz for $7.32

Multiple Choice

Which is the better buy?

Energizer 4 pack for $2.97

Duracell 10 pack for $12.39

Multiple Choice

Which is the better buy?

Heinz 13 ounces for $1.49

Frenches 30 ounces for $2.99

Multiple Choice

Which is the better buy?

Tropicana 96 oz for $3.29

Minute Maid 64 oz for $2.99

Multiple Choice

Which is the better buy?

Campbells Chicken Noodle Soup 10 oz can for $1.27

Progresso Chicken Noodle Soup 16 oz can for $2.59

Multiple Choice

Which is the better buy?

1 box for $0.92

3 boxes for $2.69

Multiple Choice

Which is the better buy?

Clorox 64 oz for $1.59

Lysol 121 oz for $3.98

Multiple Choice

Which is the better buy?

Dawn 75 oz for $7.79

Ajax 14 oz for 0.99

Multiple Choice

Which is the better buy?

Trix 14 oz for $2.89

Coco Puffs 40.7 oz for $7.32

Multiple Choice

Which is the better buy?

Burts Bee's 3 oz for $2.59

Dove 8 oz for $4.69

Multiple Choice

Which is the better buy?

Coke 8 oz for $0.99

Coke 12 oz for $1.39

Multiple Choice

Which is the better buy?

Lysol 32 oz for $5.65

Fantastik 28 oz for $3.82

Multiple Choice

Which is the better buy?

Heinz 24 oz for $4.79

Frenches 14 oz for $2.59

Unit Rate/Unit Cost

90 miles in 5 hours

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