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How do you simplify a rate to its unit rate?. In this lesson you will learn to create a unit rate by using a tape diagram. A unit rate is a rate where a quantity is always being compared to one of another quantity. 1. 30 miles per hour. You ran at a speed of 20 minutes per 2 miles. .
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In this lesson you will learn to create a unit rate by using a tape diagram.
A unit rate is a rate where a quantity is always being compared to one of another quantity. 1 30 miles per hour
You ran at a speed of 20 minutes per 2 miles. mile per minute 10 minutes per mile!
Jo walked 8 miles in 2 hours. What is her unit rate of speed? miles hours
1 4 Jo walks at a speed of hour per mile. miles hours Jo walks at a speed of 4 miles per hour.
In this lesson you have learned to create a unit rate by using a tape diagram.
A car travels at a speed of 15 miles in 3 hours. What are its unit rates of speed?
Use the tape diagram to answer the following questions. • $ • lb • How many dollars did you spend? • How many pounds did you buy? • You spent $ per pound. • You got pounds per dollar.
Annie decorates 18 cookies in 6 minutes. Charles decorates 6 cookies in 6 minutes. • How many cookies do they complete in a half hour? • What is the unit rate for Annie and Charles together? • Hint: • Create a tape diagram for Annie and Charles together.
George buys 15 oranges for $3. What is the unit rate of dollars per orange? Kelly’s car traveled 64 miles using 2 gallons of gas. What is her miles per gallon rate of usage?