Unit Rates
Unit Rates
(Word Problems)
Unit Costs
Unit Costs
(Word Problems)
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100

20 newspapers in 4 piles

__ newspapers per pile

5

100

Henry read 6 books in 2 months. If he reads at a constant rate, how many books does he read per month?

3

100

A 3-kilogram bag of sand costs $10.65. What is the unit price, in dollars per kilogram?

$3.55

100

A grocery store sells 2 packs of gum for $1.78. What is the cost of gum, in dollars per pack?

$0.89

100

8-ounce jar of modeling clay for $2.80

9-ounce jar of modeling clay for $3.06

9-ouce jar (unit cost = $0.34 per ounce)

200

48 liters in 4 days

__ liters per day

12

200

Riley read 16 books in 4 months. If she reads at a constant rate, how many books did she read per month? 

4

200

A 2-pack of tickets to the zoo costs $19.16. What is the unit price, in dollars per ticket?

$9.58 per ticket

200

A grocery store sells a pack of 3 candy bars for $5.28. What is the cost of each candy bar, in dollars per bar?

$1.76

200

2-meter roll of paper for $0.76

5-meter roll of paper for $1.07

5-meter roll (unit cost = $0.21)

300

45 laps in 3 days

__ laps per day

15

300

Nathan drove 232 miles in 8 hours. On average, how fast did he drive, in miles per hour?

29 miles per hour

300

A 6-pack of movie tickets costs $50.64. What is the unit price, in dollars per ticket?

$8.44 per ticket

300

A grocery store sells a bag of 7 oranges for $5.88. What is the cost of oranges, in dollars per orange?

$0.84

300

3-ounce bottle of soap for $2.79

7-ounce bottle of soap for $6.43

7-ounce bottle (unit cost = $0.92)

400

56 chairs at 8 tables

__ chairs per table

7

400

Brandon's car used 10 gallons to travel 310 miles. At what rate does the car use gas, in miles per gallon?

31 miles per gallon

400

A 4-yard roll of fabric costs $4.27. What is the unit price, rounded to the nearest cent?

$1.07 per yard

400

Morgan earned $94.80 at her job when she worked for 4 hours. What was her hourly wage, in dollars per hour?

$23.70

400

5-pound bag of apples for $12.30

8-pound bag of apples for $19.84

5-pound bag (unit cost = $2.46 per pound)

500

620 sit-ups in 5 days

___ sit-ups per day

124

500

Kylie drove 318 miles in 6 hours. On average, how fast did she drive, in miles per hour?

53 miles per hour

500

A 3-pack of key chains costs $1.39. What is the unit price, rounded to the nearest cent?

$0.46 per key chain

500

Brooklyn bought 17 chicken wings for $28.90. What's the unit cost of one wing?

$1.70

500

6-kilogram bag of carrots for $5.19

9-kilogram bag of carrots for $7.65

9-kilogram bag (unit cost = $0.85)

600

840 pages in 6 days

___ pages per day

140

600

Harper's car used 9 gallons of gas to travel 171 miles. How many miles can the car go for each gallon of gas?

19 miles per gallon

600

A 7-pack of toaster pastries costs $1.00. What is the unit price, rounded to the nearest cent?

$0.14

600

Avery earned $130.20 at her job when she worked for 6 hours. How much money did she earn each hour?

$21.70

600

3-pound bag of potting soil for $1.87

9-pound bag of potting soil for $5.82

3-pound bag (unit cost = $0.62 per pound)