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Finding Unit Rates from Graphs
This video explains how to find the unit rate from a graph showing the relationship between time and distance. Examine three methods to determine the unit rate, emphasizing the importance of correctly identifying the dependent and...
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Determining the Constant of Proportionality from a Graph
This video explains how to determine the constant of proportionality from a graph. It demonstrates the process using an example of time and distance. The constant of proportionality can be found by finding the ratio of y to x, and it...
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Using Scale Maps and Scale Models to Find Distances and Dimensions
In this video, the teacher explains how to use scale maps and scale models to find the actual distance between two points or the dimensions of an object. They demonstrate how to calculate the distance using unit rates and provide...
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Comparing Proportional Relationships by Unit Rates
In this lesson, students will learn how to compare prices represented in different ways and how to determine the better buy using unit rates. They will also learn how to compare the speeds of two trains by comparing their unit rates. By...
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Finding Unit Rates by Reading Graphs
In this video, students will learn how to find unit rates by reading graphs. The instructor explains the concept of unit rate using examples and demonstrates how to identify the unit rate from a graph.
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Understanding Unit Rates
In this video, students will learn about unit rates by exploring real-world examples. The video explains that ratios compare numbers, while rates compare different units. It provides examples such as comparing the price of a gallon of...
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Creating Unit Rates Using Diagrams
In this video, the teacher explains how to simplify a rate to its unit rate using diagrams. They emphasize that a unit rate is a comparison of one quantity to another, reduced to something over 1. The teacher provides examples and...
Visual Learning Systems
Ratios and Rates: Rates
This series of videos investigates the meaning of ratios and rates. Special emphasis is given to the processes of comparing ratios and simplifying ratios. Real-life examples help students comprehend these often hard-to-teach concepts.
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Finding the Best Deal: Comparing Unit Rates
In this video, the teacher explains how to determine the best deal when comparing different products. Using the example of apple juice, the teacher demonstrates how to calculate the unit price by dividing the total price by the total...
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Finding Fractional Unit Rates Using a Graph
In this video, students learn how to find a fractional unit rate by using a graph. The teacher explains that unit rates can be expressed as fractions instead of decimals, and provides examples of how to calculate unit rates from graphs....
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Quantifying Proportional Relationships Using Graphs
Learn how to quantify and describe the relationship between two proportional measures using graphs. The teacher reviews concepts such as quantities, coordinates, proportional versus non-proportional relationships, and the importance of...
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Understanding Proportional Relationships: Relating Graphs and Equations
This video explains how to understand proportional relationships by relating graphs and equations. Learn about the process of writing equations for proportional relationships, identifying the independent and dependent variables, and...
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Finding the Circumference of a Circle
In this video, the teacher explains how to find the circumference of a circle by exploring the ratio of the diameter and circumference. The concept of constant proportionality and the use of pi as an approximate value are also discussed.
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Understanding Unit Rates Through Fractional Pictures
In this video, the teacher explains the concept of unit rates by using examples and pictures. They demonstrate how unit rates compare a measured quantity to one of another measured quantity, and emphasize that unit rates always compare...
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Solving Proportional Relationship Problems Using Graphs
Learn how to answer questions about proportional relationships using information from a graph. The examples given include determining if there are enough chairs for parents at a meeting and calculating the cost of stamps for mailing...
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...
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...
Planet Nutshell
Planet Nutshell: Math Shorts: Unit Rates
Planet Nutshell Math Shorts provide animated videos that explain various math topics. On this site students learn about unit rates.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Unit Rates: Lesson 3
This lesson defines the phrase "unit rate" and explains the significance of unit rates. It is 3 of 5 in the series titled "Unit Rates."
Shmoop University
Shmoop: Unit Rate
This video explains to the student how a unit rate is calculated using an animated warthog. Continues to present material about the importance of understanding unit rate in our everyday world.