Ms. Garcia Math
Rate
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Ratio of two measurements with different units
miles/gallon
$/pound
miles/hour
Example: 16 oz of milk for $4
Words that suggest rate:
per, each
, and
at
Unit Rate
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Rate with a denominator of one.
50 miles / hour
2.7 calories PER minute
$4 per pound
60 beats per minute
A car travels 300 miles on 12 gallons of gasoline. Find the mileage per gallon.
Unit Price
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Is a rate comparing the price of an item to its unit of measure.
16 oz of peanut butter is $2.40
Find the unit price.