*Unit Conversion* + Unit Rates
How many feet are in 5 yards?
15 ft.
Pamela drove her truck 494 miles and used 19 gallons of fuel. She wants to know how many miles she can drive with 12 gallons of fuel. She assumes that her truck uses the same amount of gas per mile.
312 miles
Using the table on the board, find the probability a randomly selected customer gets a hot dog and water.
62/400 = 15.5% or 16%
There are 100 6th graders, 95 7th graders and 105 8th graders. What is the percent of 6th graders in the school?
33%
You ask your mom for a $40 sweatshirt. The cost of the sweatshirt including tax was $43.40. What was the tax rate?
8.5%
How many pounds are there in 20 ounces?
1.25 pounds
A boat travels 165 miles in 3 hours (with a constant speed). How much time will it take traveling 220 miles?
4 hours
Using the table on the board, find the probability a randomly selected customer gets water.
140/400 = 35%
John missed 3 questions on his 20 question test. What percentage did he get correct?
85%
You and your sister went to eat at Chili’s. The bill cost $26. You want to leave a 20% tip. How much total money should you leave?
$31.20
What is the unit cost for 4 pounds of green peppers that cost $7.56?
$7.56/4lb = $1.89 per pound
Totsakan enlarged the size of a photo to a length of 28 in. What is the new width if it was originally 2 in long and 1 in wide?
14 inches
Using the table on the board, find the probability a randomly selected water purchaser gets a hot dog too.
62/140 = 44%
65% of students do not study prior to tests. If there are a total of 700 students, how many do not study for tests?
455 students
The Adidas store offered a 25% discount off their t-shirts. The original cost of the t-shirt was $25. How much did they cost on sale?
$18.75
Which is the better buy, $8.47 for 7 pounds
or 9 pounds for $11.07? Justify.
The 7 lb for $8.47 because
$8.47/7lb = $1.21 per pound
$11.07/9lb = $1.23 per pound
Sam used 16 loaves of elf bread on a 20 day hiking trip. He wants to know how many loaves of elf bread he should pack for a 31 day hiking trip if he eats the same amount of bread each day.
25 loaves
(24.8—rounding to 25)
Using the table on the board, find the probability a randomly selected hot dog eater gets a water too.
62/158 = 39%
There are 35 boys out for football. This is about 5% of the total enrollment. How many total kids attend in the school?
700 kids
Sally purchased a school binder for $12.96 after tax. The tax rate in her state is 8%. What was the original price tag on the binder?
$12.00
Convert 2.5 miles into yards.
4400 yards
Jacob bought a bulb of elephant garlic for $2.29. How many bulbs can Stephanie buy if she has $12?
5.24 bulbs
Using the table on the board, find the probability a randomly selected person getting food also gets a drink.
290/340 = 85%
Kaley's parents said they would pay for 70% of her new toy, but she had to pay for the rest, so she needed to save up $54. How much did her new toy cost?
$180
Journeys offered a 20% discount off the regular price of shoes. The amount of the discount is $14. What is the discounted price of the shoes?
$56