Unit Rates
Rates
Speed, Distance and Time
Better Deal
100

Is this a unit rate?

Aiden ate 100 grapes in 2 hours.

No

100

A wheel makes 35 revolutions per minute.  How many revolutions does it make in 5 minutes?

The wheel makes 175 revolutions in 5 minutes.

100

Caden rode 100 miles on a bus to Boston.  The trip took 2 hours.  What was the average speed of Caden's bus?

50 miles per hour

100

Which is a better deal, 5 apples for $2.00 or 4 apples for $2.00?

5 apples for $2

200

Is this a unit rate?

On the highway, my mom drives 65 miles per hour.

Yes

200

A car travels 19 miles in 15 minutes.  At this rate, how many miles does the car travel in 1 hour?

The car travels 76 miles in 1 hour.

200

Kaitlyn was on a plane that went 250 miles per hour for 4.5 hours.  How many miles did her plane travel?

1, 125 miles

200

Which is a better deal, 2 pounds of m & m's for $13.50 or 3 pounds of m & m's for $21.00?

2 pounds for $13.50

300
If a bathtub fills 35 liters in 5 minutes, what is the unit rate?

7 liters in 1 minute

300

An airplane travels at a speed of 450 miles per hour.  At this rate, how far will the plane travel in 4 1/2 hours?

The plane will travel 2,025 miles in 3 1/2 hours.

300

Euan drove a go-cart at 5 miles per hour for 2 hours.  He then slowed down and drove 4 miles per hour for 1 hour.  What was Euan's average speed on the go-cart?

3.3 miles per hour

300

Which is a better deal, 4.5 pounds of potatoes for $8.50 or 10 pounds of potatoes for $17.50?

10 pounds of potatoes for $17.50

400

Molly worked 6 hours and earned $120.  What is that unit rate?

$20 per hour

400

My dad's car travelled 352 miles with 16 gallons of gas.  Find the number of miles my dad can go on 1 gallon of gas.

My dad's car can drive 22 miles on one gallon of gas.

400

Gus drove a bus at 45 miles per hour for 3 hours, then he drove 2 hours at a speed of 55 miles per hour.  What was the average speed that Gus drove the bus?

Gus' average speed was 49 miles per hour.

400

Which is the better deal, 110 minutes of math class in 2 days, or 165 minutes of math in 2 days?

165 minutes of math in two days!

500

Give two examples of a unit rate.

(answers will vary)

500

Marshall records 3 videos in 27 minutes.  At this rate, how many videos will he record in an hour and a half?

Marshall will record 10 videos in an hour and a half.

500

Allison biked at a rate of 22 kilometers per hour from her house to the beach.  She biked home from the beach at a rate of 14 kilometers per hour.  She took 66 minutes to bike home.  How many minutes did it take her to bike from her house to the beach?

It took Allison 42 minutes to bike from her house to the beach.

500

Which is the better deal, 32 ounces of water for $2.19 or 64 ounces of water for $4.32?

64 ounces of water for $4.32