Rates

A rate is a ratio that compares two quantities of different kinds of units. A unit rate is a rate that has 1 as the denominator.
Ex) 75 miles per 1 hour

Here is how to get a unit rate.

Tom paid $738.75 for a 5-night stay in a hotel. How much was the nightly rate?

Right now, the rate is $738.75 / 5 nights. We want to see how one night would cost. To do this, we divide the nights by 5 to make it 1 night. Then we divide the amount by 5 also, and you have your unit rate. The unit rate would look like this = $147.75 / 1 night .