Unit Rate
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Word Problems
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100

If Mimi drives 50 kilometres in 2 hours, what is her speed unit rate?

25 km per hour

100

TRIPLE POINTS!!!

Which is the better deal $20 for 5 t-shirts or $24 for 8 t-shirts?

8 for $24

100

Anna earns $12 in 3 hours.  How much does she make in 5 hours?

$20

100

Is this a unit rate?  Why or why not?

Justin's car wheels make 80 revolutions every 5 minutes.

no

200

If James types 120 words per 3 minutes, what is his unit rate of typing?

40 wpm

200

Which is the better buy:  one slice of pizza for $3.75 or 8 slices of pizza for $18.  Prove your answer!

8 slices ($2.25 per slice)

200

Jacob's car is leaking oil at a rate of 0.2 litres per hour. At this rate, how much oil will he lose in a day?

4.8 litres

200

27:9 = 18:?

6

300

What is a unit rate?

A unit rate compares a quantity to 1 unit of another quantity.

300

DAILY DOUBLE!!!

Which is the better buy:  8 mints for $1.84 or 13 mints for $3?

8 mints 0.23 vs. 0.231

300

Ian buys 2.5 kg of meat for $13.25 a pound.  How much does he pay?

$33.13

300

What is the difference between a ratio and a rate?

ratio:  same units in numerator and denominator

rate:  different units in numerator and denominator

400

Take 100 points from another team and add it to your total score!

If you can jump 24 times in 6 minutes, how many jumps can you do in 2 1/2 minutes?

10 jumps

400

Which is the best buy:  14 cans for $4.48 at Coles, 6 cans for $1.74 at Kmart, or 15 cans for $4.65 at Aldi?

6 cans at Kmart because each can is 0.29

Coles 0.32, Aldi 0.31

400

Bethany is on a treasure hunt and travels 80 km/h per hour as she drives.  She has to go 630 kilometres to get from point A to point B.  How long (in hours and minutes) does it take her?

7 hours 52 minutes 30 seconds

400

Kayla knits 3/5 of a meter in 1/3 of an hour.  What is her knitting unit rate?

1.8 m/h

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