1, unit price: the price of each commodity is called the unit price. For example, 2 yuan for each pencil and 45 yuan for each set of books are all at a unit price. Quantity: How many goods are bought is called quantity. For example, I bought five pencils and eight sets of books, all of which belong to quantity.
2. Total price: the price used in * * * is called total price. For example, "How much are these pencils?" ? And "How much are these books?" These two issues belong to the category of total price. The total price can be expressed by a mathematical formula: total price = unit price x quantity.
When shopping, the relationship between unit price, quantity and total price is usually closely related. For example, knowing the unit price and quantity can calculate the total price, and knowing the total price and quantity can calculate the unit price. The calculation formula is: unit price × quantity = total price, total price ÷ unit price = quantity, total price ÷ quantity = unit price.
Application of unit price, quantity and total price in life
1. When purchasing goods, you can calculate the total price according to the product of unit price and quantity, so as to better control the purchasing budget. When calculating the total price of goods, we can calculate the total price according to the product of unit price and quantity, and better compare the prices of different goods. When calculating the discount, the discount price can be calculated according to the ratio of the total price to the discount, so as to better compare the discounts of different commodities.
2. Investment and financial management: In investment and financial management, we often need to calculate the total value of the portfolio. The unit price can represent the price of each investment tool, the quantity can represent the number of investment tools we hold, and the total price can represent the total value of our portfolio.
3. Salary calculation: When calculating employees' salary, we usually consider employees' hourly salary (unit price) and working hours (quantity). The total price is the total wages that employees deserve. Lease: When renting a house or vehicle, the unit price usually refers to the rent per unit time, the quantity refers to the lease time, and the total price refers to the total rent for the whole lease period.
4. Catering industry: In the catering industry, the unit price usually refers to the price of each dish, the quantity refers to the number of dishes indicated, and the total price refers to the total price of the whole table. Logistics: In logistics, the unit price usually refers to the freight per kilogram or kilometer, the quantity refers to the weight or distance of transportation, and the total price refers to the total freight during the whole transportation process.