Distance, Rate and Time
Rate
Better Buy
Equivalent Rates
Units of Measure
100

distance = 12 mi

time = 2 h

rate = ?

6 mph

100

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

100

Adam spent $2.01 on 3 pounds of bananas. Ben spent $3.45 on 5 pounds of apples. Who had the better buy? 

Adam.

100

x ft/6 h = 20 ft/4 h

x = 30 ft

100

3.5 ft = _____ in.

42 in.

200

distance = 120 cm

rate = 3 cm per s

time = ?

40 s

200

If you can read 380 words in 5 minutes, how many words can you read in 7 minutes?

532 words

200

Which is the better buy? 18 pens for $6.84 or 30 pens for $8.40? 

30 pens for $8.40

200

36 oz/6 lb = b oz/4 lb

b = 24 oz

200

2.7 m = _____ cm

270 cm

300

rate = 56 mi per day

time = 47 days

distance = ?

2, 632 mi

300

If Joey spent $28 on 5 pounds of candy, how much will 8 pounds of candy cost?

$44.80

300

Which is the best buy? 6 shirts for $25.50 or 5 shirts for $21.00? Show all work.

5 shirts for $21.

300

g m/30 sec = 20 m/8 sec

g = 75 m

300

9 L = _____ mL

9,000 mL

400

time = 12 h

rate = 32 km per h

distance = ?

384 km

400
If 7 pounds of apples cost $13.16, how much will 10 pounds of apples cost?
$18.80
400

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

400

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

400

It is recommended that people have 1 g of calcium each day.  How many milligrams of calcium is that?

1,000 mg

500

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

500

Beth can run 3.2 miles in 25 minutes. How many miles can she run in an hour?

7.68 miles

500

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

500

45 mi/b min = 135 mi/12 min

b = 4 min

500

Suppose that a space shuttle weighs 4.5 million pounds at liftoff.  What is the space shuttle's weight in tons?

2,250 tons