Unit Rates
A monkey eats 12 bananas in 3 hours. How many bananas does it eat per hour?
12/3 =4
(1/2)/(3/4)
(1/2) x (4/3) = (1×4)/(2×3) = 4/6 = 2/3
True or False: Mrs. Shannon used to own a motorcycle.
True
A group of monkeys picks 45 coconuts in 9 minutes. What is the rate per minute?
45/9 = 5
(1/3) /(2/1)
(1/3)x(1/2)= (1x1)/(3x2)= 1/6
True or False: Mrs. Shannon's favorite holiday is Halloween.
False
A monkey collects 20 berries in 4 minutes. How many berries per minute?
20/4 = 5
(2/3) /(2/3)
(2/3) x (3/2) = (2x3)/(3x2) = 6/6 = 1
True or False: Mrs. Shannon has been bit by a monkey.
True
A monkey drinks 8 cups of water in 2 days. How many cups per day?
8/2 = 4
(2/5) / (5/6)
(2/5)x(6/5)=(2x6)/(5x5) = 12/25
What is Mrs. Shannon's favorite color? Turquoise, black, neon orange
turquoise
A monkey collects 42 peanuts in 7 minutes. How many peanuts per minute?
42/7=6
(3/4)/(1/2)
(3/4)x(2/1)= (3x2)/(4x1) = 12/2 = 6
Where does Mrs. Shannon live? Arizona, South Dakota, California
South Dakota