Rates - SAT Math

  1. Calculate the unit rate: 240 pages in 4 hours.
    60 pages per hour. Divide 240÷4=60240 \div 4 = 60 pages per hour.
  2. Find the rate for 500 liters in 10 minutes.
    50 liters per minute. Divide 500÷10=50500 \div 10 = 50 liters per minute.
  3. What is the unit rate for 120 dollars in 4 hours?
    30 dollars per hour. Divide 120÷4=30120 \div 4 = 30 dollars per hour.
  4. What is the formula for calculating speed?
    Speed=DistanceTimeSpeed = \frac{\text{Distance}}{\text{Time}}. Distance divided by time gives rate of motion.
  5. If a car travels at 60 mph, how far does it travel in 1.5 hours?
    90 miles. Multiply rate by time: 60×1.5=9060 × 1.5 = 90.
  6. Find the unit rate for 90 miles in 3 hours.
    30 miles per hour. Divide 90÷3=3090 \div 3 = 30 miles per hour.
  7. Calculate the rate: 150 miles in 3 hours.
    50 mph. Divide total distance by total time: 150÷3=50150 ÷ 3 = 50.
  8. Calculate the rate: 144 miles in 3 hours.
    48 miles per hour. Divide 144÷3=48144 \div 3 = 48 miles per hour.
  9. Determine the unit rate: 300 miles in 6 hours.
    50 miles per hour. Divide 300÷6=50300 \div 6 = 50 miles per hour.
  10. State the rate: 60 pages in 2 hours.
    30 pages per hour. Divide 60÷2=3060 \div 2 = 30 pages per hour.
  11. Determine the rate: 6 liters in 3 minutes.
    2 liters per minute. Divide 6÷3=26 \div 3 = 2 liters per minute.
  12. Determine the rate: $15 for 3 pounds of oranges.
    Rate is $5 per pound. Calculated by dividing $$$15 \div 3 = $55 per pound.
  13. Calculate the rate for 200 liters in 5 minutes.
    40 liters per minute. Divide 200÷5=40200 \div 5 = 40 liters per minute.
  14. Calculate the unit rate: 100 miles in 5 hours.
    20 miles per hour. Divide 100÷5=20100 \div 5 = 20 miles per hour.
  15. What is the unit rate for 180 km in 2 hours?
    90 km per hour. Divide 180÷2=90180 \div 2 = 90 km per hour.
  16. State the unit rate: 80 km in 4 hours.
    20 km per hour. Divide 80÷4=2080 \div 4 = 20 km per hour.
  17. What is the unit rate of 180 miles in 3 hours?
    60 miles per hour. Divide 180÷3=60180 \div 3 = 60 miles per hour.
  18. Calculate the rate for 240 pages in 8 hours.
    30 pages per hour. Divide 240÷8=30240 \div 8 = 30 pages per hour.
  19. Calculate the rate for 500 km in 10 hours.
    50 km per hour. Divide 500÷10=50500 \div 10 = 50 km per hour.
  20. Identify the rate in: 60 miles in 2 hours.
    Rate is 30 miles per hour. Calculated by dividing 60÷2=3060 \div 2 = 30 miles per hour.
  21. What is the rate for 60 meters in 15 seconds?
    4 meters per second. Divide 60÷15=460 \div 15 = 4 meters per second.
  22. Find the rate: 360 km in 9 hours.
    40 km per hour. Divide 360÷9=40360 \div 9 = 40 km per hour.
  23. Find the rate of 400 pages in 8 days.
    50 pages per day. Divide 400÷8=50400 \div 8 = 50 pages per day.
  24. Calculate the rate of 72 km in 6 hours.
    12 km per hour. Divide 72÷6=1272 \div 6 = 12 km per hour.
  25. Identify the rate: 100 gallons in 4 hours.
    25 gallons per hour. Divide 100÷4=25100 \div 4 = 25 gallons per hour.
  26. How do you calculate the unit rate from a ratio?
    Divide the first quantity by the second. This creates a rate with denominator 1, showing quantity per single unit.
  27. What is the unit rate for 30 dollars in 5 hours?
    6 dollars per hour. Divide 30÷5=630 \div 5 = 6 dollars per hour.
  28. What is the rate if 240 units are produced in 8 hours?
    30 units per hour. Divide total units by total time: 240÷8=30240 ÷ 8 = 30.
  29. What is the formula for calculating growth rate?
    GrowthRate=Change in ValueOriginal ValueGrowth Rate = \frac{\text{Change in Value}}{\text{Original Value}}. This formula calculates percent change relative to the starting value.
  30. Calculate the rate: 240 km in 4 hours.
    60 km per hour. Divide 240÷4=60240 \div 4 = 60 km per hour.
  31. Find the unit rate: 75 km in 1.5 hours.
    50 km per hour. Divide 75÷1.5=5075 \div 1.5 = 50 km per hour.
  32. Find the unit price if 5 apples cost $10.
    Unit price is $2 per apple. Calculated by dividing $$$10 \div 5 = $22 per apple.
  33. What is the formula for calculating work rate?
    Work Rate=WorkTime\text{Work Rate} = \frac{\text{Work}}{\text{Time}}. This formula shows how much work is completed per unit time.
  34. Determine the rate: 500 meters in 100 seconds.
    5 meters per second. Divide 500÷100=5500 \div 100 = 5 meters per second.
  35. How do you calculate average speed?
    AverageSpeed=Total DistanceTotal TimeAverage Speed = \frac{\text{Total Distance}}{\text{Total Time}}. Total distance divided by total time for entire journey.
  36. Find the unit rate: 150 words in 3 minutes.
    50 words per minute. Divide 150÷3=50150 \div 3 = 50 words per minute.

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