Unit Rate And Unit Price Flashcards
What is rate?
A Kind of ratio where 2 amounts are compared have different units
What is unit rate?
A rate that has 1 as it’s denominator.
How do you find unit change?
Set up a ratio as a fraction and then divide by the numerator by the denominator
A car can travel 300 miles on 15 gallons of gasoline. What is the unit rate per gallon of gasoline? (Show working)(unit rate)
300 miles: 15 gallons = 300 miles / 15 gallons = 20 miles per gallon answer- 20 miles per gallon
An athlete can swim 1/2 mile every 1/3 hour what is the unit rate of the athlete?
1/2 mile: 1/3 hour = 1/2/ 1/3 = 1/2 x 3/1 = 3/2 answer = 1 1/2 miles per hour.
What is unit price?
When unit rate uses a price
Jacob pays £1.60 for 2 bottles of water what is the unit-price of each bottle?
£1.60:2 boules or 1.60/2 = £0.80 answer = £0.80 per bottle
Sofia spends £42 for 12 gallons of gas what is the unit piece?
42/12 = £3.50 per gallon answer£3.50 per gallon