1. Unit Rates

2. October 22, 2013 How do I solve problems involving Unit Rates?

3. Unit Rates The word “Unit” means 1

4. Unit Rates Examples of Unit Rates: **Miles PER hour **Words PER minute **Dollars PER hour **Miles PER gallon

5. Unit Rates What does it mean you hear someone say… “That car was going 65 miles per hour ”

6. Unit Rates What does it mean you hear someone say… “She can type 38 words per minute on the computer”

7. Unit Rates To find a “UNIT RATE” you need to find… 1 or per hour 1 or per minute 1 or per second 1 or per gallon

8. Unit Rates Jason drove his car186 miles in 3 hours. How many miles did Jason drive per hour? **Set it up like a RATIO

9. Unit Rates 8 pounds of hamburger meat costs $6.00? How much does the meat cost per pound? **Set it up like a RATIO

10. Unit Rates Tabitha made $223.80 after working 30 hours. How much money does Tabitha math per hour? **Set it up like a RATIO

11. Unit Rates Lisa’s puppy gained 6 pounds in 5 months. What is her puppy’s rate of weight gain? **Set it up like a RATIO

12. Unit Rates Tara read 9 pages in her book in 15 minutes. How many pages did Tara read per minute? **Set it up like a RATIO

13. Unit Rates Jennifer drove 208.8 miles using 9 gallons of gas. How many miles per gallon does her car get? **Set it up like a RATIO

14. Unit Rates Who runs at a faster rate? DanielKelsey Daniel ran 21.6 miles in 3 hours. Kelsey ran 27.2 miles in 4 hours.

15. Unit Rates Who makes more money per hour? MatthewLouise Matthew made $51.00 after working 6 hours. Louise made $75.15 after working 9 hours.

16. Unit Rates Which car gets the most miles per gallon? Car ACar B Car A drove 140.4 miles using 9 gallons of gas. Car B drove 236.8 miles using 16 gallons of gas.

17. Unit Rates “Ticket Out” 1.Brady drove 342 miles in 6 hours. How many miles did Brady drive per hour? 2.Chelsea worked for 22 hours and earned $181.50. How much does Chelsea earn per hour?