Word Problems
KarleyAnn bought 7 movie tickets for her and 6 friends for $45.00. Her friends said they would pay her back for their ticket cost. How much is each friend giving KarleyAnn?
$6.43 per ticket
Rylea traveled 132 miles in 3 hours. How far did she go per hour?
44 mph
12 batteries cost $26. What is the unit rate?
$2.17
Amy drove to her mother’s house, which is 204 miles away. If it took her 3 hours, what was her average speed?
68mph
James bought 7 books at the book fair. He paid $15.00. How much was each book?
$2.14 for one book
If you drive 55mph how many miles would you travel in 9 hours?
495 miles in 11 hours
$17 for 19 cans of cat food. What is the unit rate?
$.89 per can
150 miles on 8 gallons of gas. What's the unit rate?
18.75/gallon
JJ mowed yards over the summer for some extra cash. He mowed 6 yards in one day and made $30.00. How much did he get paid for each yard?
David hikes 2 ¼ miles in ½ an hour. What is his rate in miles per hour?
1.13mph
Which is the best buy?
6 shirts for $25.50
4 shirts for $18.00
5 shirts for $21
6 = $4.25 each
4 = $4.50 each
****5 = $4.20 each
Which is the best buy?
3 pickles for $ 4.00
4 pickles for $4.25
5 pickles for $4.75
3 = 1 for $1.33
4 = 1 for $1.06
5 = 1 for $.95
Hadlee bought 12 candy bars from Jeep Fuel for $11. How much did she pay for one candy bar?
$.92 per candy bar
Ms Shuff hiked 3 1/2 miles in 1 1/4 hours. Find the unit rate.
2 4/5 miles hiked per hour
Four gallons of gasoline cost $16.80. What is the price per gallon?
$4.20/gallon
Ashley needs to ride her bike to her friend’s house 96 miles away. She is riding at an average rate of 15 miles per hour. She has 6 hours to get there. Will she make it?
No, because at the speed she is going it will take 6.4 hours and she only has 6 hours to get there.
Brand A has 240mg of sodium for 1/3 pickle. Brand B has 325mg of sodium for 1/2 pickle. Which brand has less sodium per pickle.
Brand B because Brand A has 720mg/pickle and B has 650mg/pickle
John took a 5 ½ mile walk to his friend’s house. He left at 11 a.m. and arrived at his friend’s house at 1 p.m. What was his average speed of walking?
2.75mph
Five lemons cost $1.80
a. What is the cost per lemon?
b. At this rate, what is the cost of 9 lemons?
a. $.36 per lemon
b. $3.24 for 9 lemons
Erica babysits for 4 ½ hours and is paid $27.
a. How much does she make per hour?
b. How much does she make for 8 hours?
a. $6.00/hour
b. $48.00