Worked examples
Two examples
Example 1
A pack of 6 cans costs $7.50. What is the price of one can?
- Divide the price by the number of cans: 7.50 ÷ 6 = 1.25.
Answer: $1.25
Example 2
A bus travels 234 miles in 4 hours. How many miles does it go in one hour?
- Divide the miles by the hours: 234 ÷ 4 = 58.5.
Answer: 58.5 miles per hour
Where this is taught: Ratio, Proportion, and Percent, “The unit rate”
The drill
Ten problems
How many:
Type the number only; the unit is already there. Then press Check my answers at the bottom.Write each answer on the line. The answer key, with the reasoning, is on the last page.