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Translate the word phrase into an algebraic expression:

427 miles per h hours

x students to 3 teachers

y dollars for 18 hours

Solution

427 miles per h hours
Write as a rate. 427 miles h hours
x students to 3 teachers
Write as a rate. x students 3 teachers
y dollars for 18 hours
Write as a rate. $ y 18 hours
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Translate the word phrase into an algebraic expression.

689 miles per h hours y parents to 22 students d dollars for 9 minutes

  1. 689 mi/ h hours
  2. y parents/22 students
  3. $ d /9 min

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Translate the word phrase into an algebraic expression.

m miles per 9 hours x students to 8 buses y dollars for 40 hours

  1. m mi/9 h
  2. x students/8 buses
  3. $ y /40 h

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Write a Ratio as a Fraction

In the following exercises, write each ratio as a fraction.

28 ounces to 84 ounces

1 3

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246 milligrams to 45 milligrams

82 15

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304 milligrams to 48 milligrams

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total cholesterol of 175 to HDL cholesterol of 45

35 9

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total cholesterol of 215 to HDL cholesterol of 55

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Write a Rate as a Fraction

In the following exercises, write each rate as a fraction.

140 calories per 12 ounces

35 calories 3 ounces

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180 calories per 16 ounces

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8.2 pounds per 3 square inches

41 lbs 15 sq. in .

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9.5 pounds per 4 square inches

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488 miles in 7 hours

488 miles 7 hours

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$595 for 40 hours

$119 8 hours

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$798 for 40 hours

Find Unit Rates In the following exercises, find the unit rate. Round to two decimal places, if necessary.

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140 calories per 12 ounces

11.67 calories/ounce

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180 calories per 16 ounces

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8.2 pounds per 3 square inches

2.73 lbs./sq. in.

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9.5 pounds per 4 square inches

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488 miles in 7 hours

69.71 mph

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$595 for 40 hours

$14.88/hour

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576 miles on 18 gallons of gas

32 mpg

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435 miles on 15 gallons of gas

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43 pounds in 16 weeks

2.69 lbs./week

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46 beats in 0.5 minute

92 beats/minute

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The bindery at a printing plant assembles 96,000 magazines in 12 hours. How many magazines are assembled in one hour?

8,000

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The pressroom at a printing plant prints 540,000 sections in 12 hours. How many sections are printed per hour?

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Find Unit Price

In the following exercises, find the unit price. Round to the nearest cent.

Soap bars at 8 for $8.69

$1.09/bar

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Soap bars at 4 for $3.39

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Women’s sports socks at 6 pairs for $7.99

$1.33/pair

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Men’s dress socks at 3 pairs for $8.49

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Snack packs of cookies at 12 for $5.79

$0.48/pack

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Granola bars at 5 for $3.69

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CD-RW discs at 25 for $14.99

$0.60/disc

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The grocery store has a special on macaroni and cheese. The price is $3.87 for 3 boxes. How much does each box cost?

$1.29/box

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The pet store has a special on cat food. The price is $4.32 for 12 cans. How much does each can cost?

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In the following exercises, find each unit price and then identify the better buy. Round to three decimal places.

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Source:  OpenStax, Prealgebra. OpenStax CNX. Jul 15, 2016 Download for free at http://legacy.cnx.org/content/col11756/1.9
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