Calculate Unit Rates
A car can drive 350 miles on ten gallons of gasoline. Calculate the miles per gallon.
35 miles per gallon
At station A, you can fill up your car's tank with 12 gallons of gasoline for $36, while station B offers 20 gallons for $80. Calculate and compare the unit rates for the cost of a gallon of gasoline at both stations to determine which one offers a better price.
Station A: $3 per gallon
Station B: $4 per gallon
Station A is cheaper.
A recipe calls for 3 cups of flour to make 24 cookies. How much flour is required per cookie?
1/8 or .125 cups of flour per cookie
You are at the grocery store, and you need to buy either a 12-ounce jar of peanut butter for $3.60 or a 16-ounce jar for $6.00. Calculate and compare the unit rates for both options to determine which one offers a better price per ounce.
12 oz: $.30 per oz.
16 oz: $.40 per oz
The twelve oz is cheaper.
You are making a fruit punch that calls for 3 cups of orange juice and 2 cups of apple juice. How much orange juice is needed per cup of apple juice?
3/2 or 1.5 cups of orange juice per cup of apple juice
Two friends go on a bike ride. Friend A rides 15 miles in 1 hour, while Friend B rides 20 miles in 1.5 hours. Calculate and compare their unit rates to determine who has the higher average speed.
Friend A: 15 miles per hour
Friend B: 13.33... per hour
Friend A is faster.
A watering can holds 2 liters of water and waters 8 plants. How much water is required to water 1 plant?
.25L per plant or 1/4L per plant
Streaming Service A offers a subscription for $12 per month, providing 200 hours of streaming. Streaming Service B offers a subscription for $15 per month, providing 300 hours of streaming. Calculate the unit rates for the cost per hour of streaming for both services to determine which one offers a better deal.
Service A: $.06 per hour
Service B: $.05 per hour
Service B offers a better service
A cyclist can bike 10 miles in 60 minutes. How many miles per minute does he go?
1/6 miles per minute or .166...
Internet Plan A offers 500 MB of data for $20 per month, while Internet Plan B offers 750 MB of data for $30 per month. Calculate the unit rates for the cost per MB of data for both plans to determine which one offers a better value.
Plan A: $.04 per MB
Plan B: $.04 per MB
They are the same.