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Math Unit 2 About 9 minutes

Unit Rates

    What a unit rate is

    A unit rate tells the amount for 1 unit.

    $12 for 4 boxes ÷ 4 $3 for 1 box
    Unit rate: the amount for 1 unit. Example: $3 for 1 box, or 50 kilometers in 1 hour.

    Watch a price split into equal parts

    Better buy
    Unit price: the price for 1 item. Better buy: the store with the lower unit price.

    Try it

    Compare 2 unit rates

    1. Pick prices or speeds.
    2. Move the sliders on the 2 cards.
    3. Compare the dark blue parts. Each dark blue part shows the amount for 1 unit.

    Store A

    Better buy

    Store B

    Better buy

    Quick check

    Answer 5 questions. You see your score at the end.