Unit Rate

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Objective

I can find the unit rate when given a ratio of two quantities, even if those quantities are fractions.

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Part 2 of 3

Practice

7 questions

1

Define "unit rate" in your own words.

2

A baker uses 2 cups of flour to make 32 cookies. What is the unit rate of cups of flour per cookie?

Part 3 of 3

Exit ticket

Quick comprehension check

David takes ½ hour to deliver 25 newspapers on his paper route. What is the rate per hour at which he delivers the newspapers? Maria takes ¼ of an hour to bake 12 cookies. What is the rate per hour at which she bakes cookies? John takes ⅔ of an hour to read 20 pages of a book. What is the rate per hour at which he reads pages?

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