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Unit Rate Word Problems
Find unit rates and unit prices, compare better buys and use rates to solve problems.
- 🎓 Grade 6
- 🧮 Math
- 📐 6.RP.A.3b
- ❓ 19 questions
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12 notebooks cost $36. What is the cost of 1 notebook?
- A $3
- B $432
- C $24
- D $48
36 ÷ 12 = 3
A car travels 180 miles in 3 hours. What is its speed?
- A 60 miles per hour
- B 30 miles per hour
- C 540 miles per hour
- D 177 miles per hour
180 ÷ 3 = 60
Kai types 210 words in 5 minutes. How many words per minute?
- A 40
- B 1,050
- C 205
- D 42
210 ÷ 5 = 42
A 16-ounce box of cereal costs $4.80. What is the price per ounce?
- A $0.03
- B $3.33
- C $0.30
- D $3.00
4.80 ÷ 16 = 0.30
A pump fills 450 liters in 9 minutes. How many liters per minute?
- A 50
- B 441
- C 4,050
- D 45
450 ÷ 9 = 50
Mia earns $72 for 8 hours of work. How much does she earn per hour?
- A $9
- B $80
- C $64
- D $576
72 ÷ 8 = 9
A printer prints 96 pages in 4 minutes. How many pages in 10 minutes?
- A 384
- B 240
- C 100
- D 24
96 ÷ 4 = 24 per minute, × 10 = 240
3 pounds of apples cost $5.40. How much do 5 pounds cost?
- A $27.00
- B $1.80
- C $9.00
- D $7.40
5.40 ÷ 3 = 1.80 per pound, × 5 = 9.00
Which is the better buy?
- A 5 pens for $3
- B 8 pens for $4
- C 10 pens for $6
- D 2 pens for $1.50
$0.50 per pen is the lowest price.
A runner runs 3 miles in 27 minutes. At that rate, how long for 5 miles?
- A 35 minutes
- B 9 minutes
- C 45 minutes
- D 135 minutes
27 ÷ 3 = 9 minutes per mile, × 5 = 45
A recipe uses 6 eggs for 24 muffins. How many eggs per muffin?
- A 18 eggs
- B 1/6 egg
- C 4 eggs
- D 1/4 egg
6 ÷ 24 = 1/4
A plane flies 1,500 km in 2.5 hours. What is its speed?
- A 600 km per hour
- B 60 km per hour
- C 1,497.5 km per hour
- D 3,750 km per hour
1,500 ÷ 2.5 = 600
Juan reads 45 pages in 1.5 hours. How many pages per hour?
- A 43.5
- B 300
- C 30
- D 67.5
45 ÷ 1.5 = 30
A faucet drips 2 cups every 5 hours. How many cups in 20 hours?
- A 17
- B 10
- C 8
- D 50
20 ÷ 5 = 4 groups, × 2 = 8
A store sells 4 cans for $2.60. What is the unit price?
- A $6.50 per can
- B $0.65 per can
- C $1.54 per can
- D $10.40 per can
2.60 ÷ 4 = 0.65
A cyclist rides 48 km in 2 hours. How far at the same rate in 5 hours?
- A 120 km
- B 240 km
- C 96 km
- D 53 km
48 ÷ 2 = 24 per hour, × 5 = 120
Lemonade uses 3 lemons per 2 cups. How many lemons for 10 cups?
- A 6
- B 15
- C 20
- D 11
3 ÷ 2 = 1.5 lemons per cup, × 10 = 15
A heart beats 288 times in 4 minutes. How many beats per minute?
- A 284
- B 70
- C 1,152
- D 72
288 ÷ 4 = 72
If 5 tickets cost $42.50, how much do 2 tickets cost?
- A $21.25
- B $85.00
- C $8.50
- D $17.00
42.50 ÷ 5 = 8.50, × 2 = 17.00
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