Calculating Rates and Unit Rates

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Objective

I can calculate unit rates and rates to compare different deals or solve real-world problems.

Part 1 of 3

Warm-up video

Unknown Channel · 5:00

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Part 2 of 3

Practice

7 questions

1

A store sells 5 apples for $2.50. What is the cost per apple?

2

Sarah can type 120 words in 3 minutes. How many words can she type per minute?

Part 3 of 3

Exit ticket

Quick comprehension check

A store sells 3 notebooks for $5.25. What is the cost per notebook? A runner ran 2 miles in 24 minutes. How many minutes did it take the runner to run one mile? A factory produces 250 pencils in 5 hours. How many pencils does the factory produce per hour?

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