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Problem 2.1
Equal Shares: Introducing Rate
Units
Focus Question: What does a unit rate comparison
statement tell us?
A comparison in which one of the numbers
being compared is 1 unit is a unit rate.
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Examples:
If the cost of food is $250 for 50 students,
what is the cost per student?
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A
A
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B
C
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D
If the worms are the same size, then 6/4 would give a larger
share than 12/8, but if the segments are the same size, you
would get the same amount of worm in either group.
Summarize
What is a unit rate?
What unit rate is associated with 3 cups of flour for
every 2 cups of sugar?
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