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Unit rate. These are the notes we skipped. Unit rate : a rate whose denominator is 1. It may not always look like a number; watch for words like per or each. . EX 5) 200 . miles. / 4. hours. Step 1: highlight rates. How many miles traveled per hour?. X. 200. Miles.
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Unit rate : a rate whose denominator is 1. It may not always look like a number; watch for words like per or each. EX 5) 200 miles / 4 hours Step 1: highlight rates How many miles traveled per hour? X 200 Miles Miles = Step 2: set up proportion 1 Step 3: Cross multiply and divide 4 Hours Hour 200 X 1 = 200 ÷ 4 = 50 X = 50 mph
miles EX 6) 160 / 5 gallons How many miles per gallon? Step 1: highlight rates X 160 Miles Miles = Step 2: set up proportion 1 Step 3: Cross multiply and divide 5 Gal Gal 160 X 1 = 160 ÷ 5 = 32 X = 32 mpg
EX 7) Convert 5,000 pounds to tons. 5,000 mx pounds tons 2,0001 1: Set up Proportion = • 2: Solve Proportion • Cross multiply • Divide 2000x = 5,000 x = 2.5 EX 8) Convert 24 pints to cups. c 24 cups pints 21 = 1 •c = 2 • 24 c = 48
