UNIT RATES
What is a Unit Rate?
A rate is a comparison of quantities measured
in different units (example: 80 km in 2 hours)
A unit rate is the rate for one unit
(example 40 km/hour)
What is a Unit Rate?
A rate is a comparison of quantities measured
in different units (example: 80 km in 2 hours)
A unit rate is the rate for one unit
(example 40 km/hour)
What does / mean?
The / sign means “per”
If we look on our math words chart,
what operation does per mean?
what are some
examples of unit
rates in real life?
Examples
Kilometers / hour
Price / unit
Salary / year
rate
Examples
1 unit
Kilometers / hour
Price / unit
Salary / year
Problem #1
Mrs. Denonville’s plant grows at
a rate of 2cm/day.
At this rate, how tall will the
plant be in 2 weeks?
Problem #1
Mrs. Denonville’s plant grows at
a rate of 2cm/day.
At this rate, how tall will the
plant be in 2 weeks?
2cm/day x 14 days = 28cm tall.
Problem #2
A Grade 6 student reads at a
rate of 120 words per minute.
At this rate, how many words will
be read in 5 minutes?
Problem #2
A Grade 6 student reads at a
rate of 120 words per minute.
At this rate, how many words will
be read in 5 minutes?
120 words/min x 5 minutes
= 600 words
Problem #2 (cont.)
A Grade 6 student reads at a
rate of 120 words per minute.
At this rate, how many words will
be read in 30 seconds?
Problem #2 (cont.)
A Grade 6 student reads at a
rate of 120 words per minute.
At this rate, how many words will
be read in 30 seconds?
120 words/min ÷ 2 = 60 words
Hint, Hint!
When the amount they are asking for
is bigger than 1, use multiplication,
when the number they are asking for
is smaller than 1, use division.
UNIT RATES
Problem #1
Problem What is the unit rate?
64 books on 4 shelves 64 ÷ 4 = 16 books per shelf
36 pencils in 3 cases ?
45 points in 3 games ?
24 candies in 3 bags ?
48 cookies on 4 trays ?
Problem #1
Problem What is the unit rate?
64 books on 4 shelves 64 ÷ 4 = 16 books per shelf
36 pencils in 3 cases 36 ÷ 3 = 12 pencils per case
45 points in 3 games 45 ÷ 3 = 15 points per game
24 candies in 3 bags 24 ÷ 3 = 8 candies per bag
48 cookies on 4 trays 48 ÷ 4 = 12 cookies per tray
Problem #2
David did 75 push-ups in 5 minutes.
Ryan did 36 push-ups in 3 minutes.
At these rates, who did more push-
ups per minute?
Problem #2
David = 75 ÷ 5 = 15 push-ups per
minute.
Ryan = 36 ÷ 3 = 12 push-ups per
minute.
Therefore, David does more push-
ups per minute.
BETTER VALUE
Better Value?
Sport Chek sells 3 basketballs for
$30. Canadian Tire sells 5
basketballs for $60. Which is the
better value?
Better Value?
Sport Chek $30 ÷ 3 = $10 per basketball.
Canadian Tire $60 ÷ 5 = $12 per basketball.
BETTER VALUE
GAME
Calculate which item has
better value.
Which unit rate is the
better value?
1 2
25 apples 21 apples
or
for $5 for $3
Which unit rate is the
better value?
2
21 apples
for $3
Which unit rate is the
better value?
1 2
36 candy 32 apples
or
bars for for $8
$12
Which unit rate is the
better value?
2
32 apples
or
for $8
Which unit rate is the
better value?
1 2
108
80 pencils
or pencils for
for $5
$9
Which unit rate is the
better value?
1
80 pencils
or
for $5
WORKSHEET
X 1000 X 100 X 10
MM CM M KM
MILLIMETERS CENTIMETERS METERS KILOMETERS
÷ 10 ÷ 100 ÷ 1000
