Curated Video
Finding Unit Rate Using a Conversion Ratio
In this video, the teacher explains how to find the unit rate cost per ounce of buying a watermelon using conversion ratios. The video walks through the steps of converting from pounds to ounces and shows how to avoid common mistakes...
Curated Video
Rates and Unit Rates (Example)
Use a rate and a unit rate to compare quantities with different units.
Curated Video
Unit Rates with Complex Fractions
Calculate the unit rate involving a complex fraction.
Curated Video
Ratios, Rates, and Unit Rates
During this video lesson we will learn the three ways to write a ratio. We will learn how to determine a rate and a unit rate. We will also learn how to simplify a complex rate to find the unit rate. We will also complete ratio tables to...
Curated Video
Rates and Unit Rates
Use a rate and a unit rate to compare quantities with different units.
New Mexico State University
Ratey the Math Cat
Find a perfect way to recognize rates. The class first watches a video that emphasizes the word per when referencing a rate. Pupils then use their knowledge to create their own rates via station activities. Finally, individuals use...
Corbett Maths
Recipes
Just how much of each ingredient is required? The resource works a few examples of scaling a recipe to feed more or fewer people than outlined. Pupils follow the examples to work out similar problems.
PBS
Soul Food Junkies: Portions
Serve up a rate of percents. The Math at the Core resource investigates the percent of daily value of sodium and saturated fats in different foods. Pupils determine the number of serving sizes they eat of popular snack foods and...
PBS
Real-Life Math — Production Scheduler
Use unit rates to find the number of parts needed to produce a given number of units. A production scheduler shares the different ways schedulers use math to ensure the required amount of parts are available to manufacture air...
PBS
Math in Fencing: Division of Clock Time
Is there time? Fencers need to make mental calculations within a match. The Math at the Core MS: Ratios resource points out that fencers calculate the ratio of touches per time left to help develop strategies to win. The competitors also...
Anywhere Math
Rates
At this rate, you'll learn about rates in no time. An instructional YouTube video first shows how to determine unit rates. It then provides and solves two examples of real-world problems involving unit rates and pricing.
Anywhere Math
Ratios and Rates (Advanced)
At this rate, you'll know all about ratios in no time. Scholars view a short video that discusses advanced concepts regarding ratios and rates. They first determine the speed of a subway from a graph, and then find unit rates given...
Anywhere Math
Comparing and Graphing Ratios
Finding a unit rate is imperative to the smart shopper! A video lesson introduces learners to a comparison of ratios. Initially, the instructor manipulates the ratios to have a common denominator for better comparison. He then explains...
Math Antics
Ratios and Rates
Use ratios to compare numbers. The resource provides an explanation of the difference between fractions and ratios by pointing out that ratios are used to compare two quantities. The video introduces rates as special ratios that involve...
Krista King Math
Unit Price
Extend an understanding of ratios and proportions to include unit rates. The video lesson compares two prices of different sizes using two methods. The instructor first calculates a unit price for each product and compares the costs. The...
Curated OER
How Do You Convert a Rate To A Unit Rate?
What is unit rate? How is a ratio converted to unit rate? Really, it's just about getting the denominator of a ratio to be 1. When the denominator is 1, the ratio is a unit rate. Check out this video as the instructor illustrates a few...
Virtual Nerd
How Do You Use Unit Rates to Compare Rates?
Cupcakes, cupcakes, cupcakes! Where shall we buy some cupcakes? There are two stores selling cupcakes and we would like to know which one has the better deal. The instructor demonstrates how to find a unit rate for the cupcakes at each...
Virtual Nerd
How Do You Use Unit Rates to Compare Rates?
Cupcakes, cupcakes, cupcakes! Where shall we buy some cupcakes? There are two stores selling cupcakes and we would like to know which one has the better deal. The instructor demonstrates how to find the unit rate for the cupcakes at each...
Curated OER
What are Rates and Unit Rates?
Rate is really a ratio of given quantities that you are comparing that have different units. A unit rate is a rate that has a denominator of one. The teacher gives a couple of examples for each term, rate and unit rate.
Curated OER
How Do You Solve a Word Problem Using Unit Rates?
Here's a real-world word problem. It involves walking for a certain amount of time. There are some given values to use. So take the given values, set up the ratio and then convert that to a unit rate value. Now use this unit rate to get...
Virtual Nerd
What are Rates and Unit Rates?
Rate is really a ratio of given quantities that you are comparing that have different units. A unit rate is a rate that has a denominator of one. The teacher gives a couple of examples for each term, rate and unit rate. The instructor is...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Arithmetic and Pre Algebra: Finding Unit Rates
This video shows how to find a unit rate in the context of a word problem. Practice problems are available. [2:31]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Arithmetic and Pre Algebra: Finding Unit Prices
This video shows how to find a unit price in the context of a word problem and write it in simplest form. Practice problems are available. [2:01]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: I <3 Math
This video series introduces key Common Core concepts in 4th-8th grade mathematics. Each video focuses on building a conceptual understanding of a topic so that students understand the "how" and "why" behind mathematical problem-solving.