Arithmetic & Basics
Basic

Unit Rate

Cost or amount for a single unit.

Formula

unit rate=totalquantity\text{unit rate} = \frac{\text{total}}{\text{quantity}}

Variables

totalTotal amount
quantityNumber of units

Example

$12 for 4 = $3 each

Did You Know?

The unitary method — find the value of one, then scale up — is one of the oldest problem-solving tricks, found in ancient Indian and Egyptian texts.

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