Unit prices
Key notes:
The unit price is the price per item or per unit of measure.
Learn with an example
A 2-kilogram bag of rice costs ₹148.00. What is the unit price?
₹ ——per kilogram.
Find the unit price. Divide the total cost by the number of kilograms.
₹148.00 ÷ 2 = ₹74.00
The unit price is ₹74.00 per kilogram.
A 3-pack of batteries costs ₹243.00. What is the unit price?
₹—— per battery.
Find the unit price. Divide the total cost by the number of batteries.
₹243.00 ÷ 3 = ₹81.00
The unit price is ₹81.00 per battery.
A 4-metre roll of brown paper costs ₹40.00. What is the unit price?
₹ ——per metre.
Find the unit price. Divide the total cost by the number of metres.
₹40.00 ÷ 4 = ₹10.00
The unit price is ₹10.00 per metre.
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