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Unit Rates. I will compare two quantities with different rates by writing and solving division problems with 100% accuracy. Vocabulary. Rate: a ratio of two quantities using different units (miles per hour) Unit rate: a rate in which the second term is 1. VIP How to find Unit Rates.
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Unit Rates I will compare two quantities with different rates by writing and solving division problems with 100% accuracy.
Vocabulary • Rate: a ratio of two quantities using different units (miles per hour) • Unit rate: a rate in which the second term is 1
VIP How to find Unit Rates • QUESTION: Find the rate per unit of time. 220 miles in 4 hours • Step 1: Write the rate in fraction form First Number Second Number 220 4
Step 2: Find a number you can divide the denominator by to equal 1 220 4 ÷4= 1
Step 3: Divide the numerator and denominator by that number 220 ÷4= 55 4 ÷4= 1
Step 4: Convert back to a unit rate, use the word per 55 1 Equals 55 miles per hour
Let’s Work Together! • Practice with your partner, step by step using your notes, with page 489 #1 and 2.
Let’s Practice! • Use your notes to practice using page 489 #3-24.