Question P5 Rate as an amount per unit
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Ribbon costs $12 per metre. How many metres can be bought for $180?
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Say both units aloud, then connect amount, rate and number of units.
In this one. When the amount and rate are known, divide the amount by the rate to find how many units fit.
The word 'each' or 'per' next to a ticket, item, or hour marks this. The question asks for a total, or asks for the rate itself.
Children multiply when they should divide, especially when the question gives the total and the number of hours and asks for the rate per hour rather than a bigger total.
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