Tom goes to the supermarket and sees that he can buy 12 apples for $1.44.
What is the unit price per apple ?
In order to find a unit price, calculate the ratio between the price and the quantity.
In this case :
\dfrac {1.44} {12} = 0.12
The unit price per apple is $0.12.
Mary buys 15 cupcakes for $9.
What is the unit price per cupcake?
In order to find a unit price, calculate the ratio between the price and the quantity.
In this case :
\dfrac {9} {15} = 0.60
The unit price of per cupcake is $.60.
Jane buys a truckload of watermelons for $50. The truck contains 40 watermelons.
What is the unit price per watermelon?
In order to find a unit price, calculate the ratio between the price and the quantity.
In this case :
\dfrac {50} {40} = 1.25
The unit price per watermelon is $1.25.
Mark drives 50 miles on 4 gallons of gas.
What is the unit of distance traveled per gallon of gas?
In order to find a unit of distance, calculate the ratio between the distance and the quantity of gallons.
In this case :
\dfrac {50} {4} = 12.5
The unit of distance traveled per gallon of gas is 12.5 miles.
An airplane flies 500 miles on 100 gallons of jet fuel.
What is the unit of distance traveled per gallon of jet fuel?
In order to find a unit of distance, calculate the ratio between the distance and the quantity of gallons.
In this case :
\dfrac {500} {100} = 5
The unit of distance traveled per gallon of jet fuel is 5 miles.
A bundle of 50 bananas costs $17.
What is the unit price per banana?
In order to find a unit price, calculate the ratio between the price and the quantity.
In this case :
\dfrac {17} {50} = .34
The unit price per banana is $.34.
A bag of 40 pumpkins sells for $25.
What is the unit price per pumpkin?
In order to find a unit price, calculate the ratio between the price and the quantity.
In this case :
\dfrac {40} {25} = 0.625
The unit price per pumpkin is $.625.