How do you calculate the unit price of an item?

• A. Divide the total price by the number of units.
• B. Multiply the total price by the number of units.
• C. Add up the prices of all units.
• D. Subtract the number of units from the total price.

Answer: (A)

Unit price shows how much one item costs. To find it, divide the total price by the number of items you get. For example, if you buy 6 apples for $4.80, the unit price is $4.80 ÷ 6 = $0.80 per apple. This helps you compare costs when items come in different package sizes.

Multiplying the total by the number of items would give a much larger amount, not the price per single item. Adding up all the prices of each unit just recreates the total, not the cost per item. Subtracting the number of items from the total doesn’t relate to the per-item cost either.