document.write( "Question 158592: I dont understand how to do Unit Rate at all. Could someone help me on giving me step by step instructions how to? \n" ); document.write( "
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unit rate * time = number of units
\n" ); document.write( "the above equation is a necessary starting point.
\n" ); document.write( "working from that.....
\n" ); document.write( "let unit rate = R.
\n" ); document.write( "let number of units = U
\n" ); document.write( "let time = T
\n" ); document.write( "the algebraic form of the equation is then R*T=U
\n" ); document.write( "the unit rate is expressed in units per time
\n" ); document.write( "as an example:
\n" ); document.write( "let U = 3000
\n" ); document.write( "let R = 50 units per hour
\n" ); document.write( "let T = total number of hours
\n" ); document.write( "putting the values in the formula R*T=U, we get
\n" ); document.write( "50*T=3000
\n" ); document.write( "solving for T, we get
\n" ); document.write( "T=3000/50
\n" ); document.write( "T=60 hours
\n" ); document.write( "proving the formula is correct, we substitute all values into the original equation.
\n" ); document.write( "since R*T=U, and R = 50 units per hour, T = 60 hours, U = 3000 units, we get
\n" ); document.write( "50*60=3000 which translates to
\n" ); document.write( "50 units per hour * 60 hours produces 3000 units.
\n" ); document.write( "since 50*60 = 3000, the equation becomes
\n" ); document.write( "3000 = 3000
\n" ); document.write( "which proves the formula is correct. \n" ); document.write( "
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