📚 Part 1: Understanding Unit Rates

1. What is a unit rate?

A ratio comparing two quantities with different units

A rate with a denominator of 1

Two numbers multiplied together

The same as a regular ratio

2. If 6 bottles of water cost $3.00, what is the unit price per bottle?

$0.50 per bottle

$1.00 per bottle

$1.50 per bottle

$2.00 per bottle

3. Jane runs 18 miles in 3 hours. What is her speed in miles per hour?

5 miles per hour

6 miles per hour

9 miles per hour

15 miles per hour

4. A car travels 240 miles on 8 gallons of gas. What is the miles per gallon rate?

25 miles per gallon

30 miles per gallon

32 miles per gallon

35 miles per gallon

✏️ Part 2: Calculate Unit Rates

5. Complete the table by finding the unit rates:

Brand A: 12 bottles for $5.40

Unit rate: $_______ per bottle

Brand B: 8 bottles for $4.00

Unit rate: $_______ per bottle

6. There are 15 pencils in 5 boxes. How many pencils are in one box?

Unit rate: _______ pencils per box

7. A recipe calls for 4 cups of flour to make 16 muffins. How many cups of flour are needed for 1 muffin?

Unit rate: _______ cups of flour per muffin

🎯 Part 3: Real-World Applications

8. Compare these two deals and circle the better value:

Store A: 20 apples for $8.00

Store B: 15 apples for $5.25

Show your work:

Better deal: Store A / Store B (circle one)

9. Explain in your own words why unit rates are useful when comparing prices or quantities.

10. Challenge Problem: If a cheetah can run 210 miles in 3 hours, and a horse can run 120 miles in 4 hours, which animal has the faster unit rate? Show your calculations.

Unit Rate Practice Problems

Unit Rate Practice Problems

📚 Part 1: Understanding Unit Rates

✏️ Part 2: Calculate Unit Rates

🎯 Part 3: Real-World Applications

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