Rate and Unit Rate
Created by: Mrs. J Couch
Rate
 A rate is the comparison of two
measurements in which each measuring
unit is different for each value
 Ex. 145 miles/1 hour
 $50 for 2 concert tickets
Practice
 http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/math/al
gebra/rate.htm
Unit Rate
 A unit rate is a rate that is compared to 1
 Ex. $32 for 1 ticket
24 miles per 1 hour
Unit Rate
 Find the unit rate for the following:
 120 eggs from 20 chickens
120 eggs
=
20 chickens
6 eggs/chicken
x eggs
1 chicken
Practice
 Find the unit rate
 $55 for 20 people
 $48 for 4 tickets
Practice
 Jerrod drove 217 miles in 3.5 hours. Martin drove 244
miles in 4 hours. Who drove at the fastest rate of
speed?
Practice
 The prices of 4 different bottles of lotion are given in the
table.
 Which size bottle is the best value?
 A. The 25-ounce bottle
 B. The 15-ounce bottle
 C. The 10-ounce bottle
 D. The 5-ounce bottle
Practice
 Which is traveling faster: Traveling 75
miles in 1 hour or traveling 280 miles in
3.5 hours
Exit Slip
 Find the unit rate for each of the following:
1.) $45 for nine people
hours
2.) 250 miles in 4
3.) Which is the better deal: 8 ounces of shampoo
for $0.99 or 12 ounces for $1.47
(make sure you label your answer)