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Unit Rate

A unit rate compares a quantity to one unit of another quantity.

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What it means

It answers questions like miles per hour, dollars per item, or pages per minute.

Also called: rate per one

Examples

60 miles in 2 hours is 30 miles per hour
$12 for 3 notebooks is $4 per notebook
18 pages in 6 minutes is 3 pages per minute

Common mistake

A unit rate must be per 1 unit.

Try one

Question: What is the unit rate for 24 miles in 3 hours?

Show answer

24 / 3 = 8 miles per hour.

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