How do you create a word problem using unit rate?
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One of the most common word problems might be --
George averages 60 miles per hour when driving on a highway. How far will he go in three hours?
Can you create a word problem about apples? If one costs 50 cents, how much would a dozen apples cost?
Sure! Here's a word problem about apples using unit rate:
Emily goes to the grocery store to buy some apples. The price of one apple is 50 cents. She wants to know how much a dozen apples will cost her. Can you help her find out?
To solve this problem, we need to use the concept of unit rate. Unit rate is a comparison of two different quantities with different units, such as price and quantity. In this case, the unit rate is the cost per apple, which is 50 cents.
To find out how much a dozen apples will cost, we need to determine the total cost by multiplying the unit rate (50 cents) by the number of apples in a dozen, which is 12.
So, the equation to solve this problem is:
Total cost = Unit rate x Quantity
Total cost = 50 cents/apple x 12 apples
To find the answer, we multiply the unit rate by the quantity:
Total cost = 50 cents/apple x 12 apples = 600 cents
Therefore, a dozen apples will cost 600 cents. To convert this to dollars, we divide by 100 since there are 100 cents in a dollar:
Total cost in dollars = 600 cents / 100 = $6.00
Hence, a dozen apples will cost $6.00.