Unit Rates
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About
Topics
- Ratios
- Proportional Reasoning
- Double Number Line
- Unit Rate
Description
Discover the unit rate while shopping for fruits, vegetables, and candy. Construct a double number line and look for patterns. Challenge yourself on the race track as you compare cars with different rates!
Sample Learning Goals
- Interpret ratios of mixed units (e.g. $/lb)
- Define the unit rate and determine a method to calculate it
- Predict how changing the numerator or denominator of a rate will affect the unit rate
- Use the double number line to reason about rates and solve real-world problems
- Develop strategies to use the unit rate to solve problems
- Compare unit rates between two simultaneous situations
For Teachers
Teacher Tips
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Overview of sim controls, model simplifications, and insights into student thinking ( PDF ). |
Teacher-Submitted Activities
Translations
| Language | Download or Run | Tips | |||
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| Basque | All Basque |
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Unitate-prezioak | ||
| Bosnian | All Bosanski |
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Unit Rates | ||
| Chinese (Simplified) | All 中文 (中国) |
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单位价格 | ||
| Chinese (Traditional) | All 中文 (台灣) |
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Unit Rates_單位比例 | ||
| Danish | All Dansk |
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Enhedsrater | ||
| Dutch | All Nederlands |
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Prijs per stuk | ||
| English (Canada) | All English (Canada) |
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Unit Rates | ||
| French | All français |
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Taux unitaires | ||
| German | All Deutsch |
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pro Einheit | ||
| Greek | All Ελληνικά |
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Τιμή μονάδας | ||
| Italian | All italiano |
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Unità derivate | ||
| Korean | All 한국어 |
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비율 | ||
| Polish | All polski |
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Proporcjonalność prosta | ||
| Portuguese (Brazil) | All português (Brasil) |
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Taxas Unitárias | ||
| Slovenian | All Slovenščina |
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Količine lahko merimo | ||
| Spanish | All español |
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Razón unitaria | ||
| Spanish (Mexico) | All español (México) |
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Razones unitarias | ||
| Spanish (Peru) | All español (Perú) |
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Tasas o Razones Unitarias | ||
| Spanish (Spain) | All español (España) |
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Razón unitaria | ||
| Vietnamese | All Tiếng Việt |
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Tỷ suất đơn vị |
Related Simulations
Software Requirements
| Windows 7+ | Mac OS 10.7+ | iPad and iPad Mini with iOS | Chromebook with Chrome OS |
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Internet Explorer 10+ latest versions of Chrome and Firefox
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Safari 6.1 and up latest versions of Chrome and Firefox
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latest version of Safari
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latest version of Chrome
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Credits
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