slope as unit rate pratice
1. A car travels 200 miles in 4 hours. What is the unit rate of the car's speed in miles per hour?
Unit rate = total distance ÷ total time
Unit rate = 200 miles ÷ 4 hours
Unit rate = 50 miles per hour
2. A worker earns $400 for working 8 hours. What is the unit rate of the worker's earnings in dollars per hour?
Unit rate = total earnings ÷ total hours worked
Unit rate = $400 ÷ 8 hours
Unit rate = $50 per hour
3. A recipe calls for 2 cups of flour to make 24 cookies. What is the unit rate of flour needed per cookie?
Unit rate = total flour needed ÷ total cookies
Unit rate = 2 cups ÷ 24 cookies
Unit rate = 1/12 cup per cookie
4. A student reads 120 pages in 5 days. What is the unit rate of the student's reading speed in pages per day?
Unit rate = total pages read ÷ total days
Unit rate = 120 pages ÷ 5 days
Unit rate = 24 pages per day
5. A company produces 80 units of a product in 2 hours. What is the unit rate of the company's production in units per hour?
Unit rate = total units produced ÷ total time
Unit rate = 80 units ÷ 2 hours
Unit rate = 40 units per hour