Distance, Rate and Time
distance = 12 mi
time = 2 h
rate = ?
6 mph
Nick flew 1,560 miles in 3 hours on his airline flight. How far did Nick fly in 1 hour?
520 miles in 1 hour
Adam spent $2.01 on 3 pounds of bananas. Ben spent $3.45 on 5 pounds of apples. Who had the better buy?
Adam.
x ft/6 h = 20 ft/4 h
x = 30 ft
3.5 ft = _____ in.
42 in.
distance = 120 cm
rate = 3 cm per s
time = ?
40 s
If you can read 380 words in 5 minutes, how many words can you read in 7 minutes?
532 words
Which is the better buy? 18 pens for $6.84 or 30 pens for $8.40?
30 pens for $8.40
36 oz/6 lb = b oz/4 lb
b = 24 oz
2.7 m = _____ cm
270 cm
rate = 56 mi per day
time = 47 days
distance = ?
2, 632 mi
If Joey spent $28 on 5 pounds of candy, how much will 8 pounds of candy cost?
$44.80
Which is the best buy? 6 shirts for $25.50 or 5 shirts for $21.00? Show all work.
5 shirts for $21.
g m/30 sec = 20 m/8 sec
g = 75 m
9 L = _____ mL
9,000 mL
time = 12 h
rate = 32 km per h
distance = ?
384 km
April can buy a package of 10 folders for $1.20 or a package of 8 folders for $1.12. Which is the better buy?
10 folders for $1.20
It takes Jim 30 min to paint 90 feet of fence. If he paints at the same rate, how many feet of fence can he paint in 45 min?
135 ft
It is recommended that people have 1 g of calcium each day. How many milligrams of calcium is that?
1,000 mg
Dante and his father are flying their single-engine plane at a constant speed. If they fly 787.5 miles in 4.5 hours, what is their rate of speed?
175 mph
Beth can run 3.2 miles in 25 minutes. How many miles can she run in an hour?
7.68 miles
Which is the better buy? A 14-ounce box of cereal for $2.66 or a 20-ounce box of the same cereal for $3.20?
20-ounce box for $3.20
45 mi/b min = 135 mi/12 min
b = 4 min
Suppose that a space shuttle weighs 4.5 million pounds at liftoff. What is the space shuttle's weight in tons?
2,250 tons