6th Grade · Ratios & Proportional Relationships

Unit Rate

6.RP.A.2

Definition

A rate that tells how much for exactly one unit, found by making the denominator 1.

Examples

  • 120 miles ÷ 2 hours = 60 miles per 1 hour.
  • Make the second quantity 1 by dividing.

Key rule

A unit rate is a rate for exactly one unit.

Memory hook

Always land on a denominator of 1.