Unit Rate
$44 in 4 days - How much per day?
$11 per day
During swim practice Ella swam 6 butterfly stroke laps in 4 min. How many laps could she swim in 12 min?
18 laps
There are 2 camp counselors for 10 campers at a summer camp. How many campers can attend if there are 12 counselors?
60 campers
You can buy 3 apples at the Quick Market for $2.25. You can buy 5 of the same apples at Stop and Save for $3.50. Which place is the better buy?
Stop and Save because:
Quick Mart $0.75/apple
Stop and Save $0.70/apple
An airplane travels 822 km in 2 hours.
a. How fast is the plane traveling in km/h?
b. How long will it take the airplane to travel 2466 km?
a. 411 km/h
b. 6 hours
12 haircuts in 4 hours - How many haircuts per hour?
3 haircuts per hour
McDonalds makes 600 hamburgers in 4 hours. How many hamburgers do they make in 1 hour?
150 hamburgers
3 Sharpie markers cost $4. How much will 12 markers cost?
$48
You can buy 5 cans for green beans at the Aldi for $2.50. You can buy 10 of the same cans of beans at Food Lion for $5.10. Which place is the better buy?
Aldi because:
Aldi $0.50/can
Food Lion $0.51/can
Jillian can run 6 km in 42 minutes. How long will it take her to run 3 km?
21 minutes
256 heartbeats in 4 minutes - How many beats per minute?
64 beats per minute
An ice cream factory makes 290 litres of ice cream in 2 hours. How many litres could be made in 12 hours?
145 L/h = 1740 L/12 h
It has been raining for 3 hours. The total amount of rainfall is 2 inches. How many inches will there be after 15 hours?
10 inches
Vanilla Cake: $20 for 10 slices
Chocolate Cake : $36 for 12 slices
Vanilla because:
Vanilla: $2/slice
Chocolate: $3/slice
A penguin swims 65 meters in 13 seconds. How long will it take to swim 195 meters?
39 seconds
12 cans for 8 people - How many cans per person?
1.5 cans per person
A ferris wheel can accommodate 45 people in 15 minutes. How many people could ride the ferris wheel in 1 hour? 5 hours?
180 people/h so 900 people /5 h
Kim works at a pizza shop. She worked 3 hours and earned $42. If she works an 12 hour shift how much will she make?
$168
Store 1: $32 for 4 shirts - unit cost?
Store 2: $42 for 6 shirts - unit cost?
Which store has the best buy?
Store 1: $8/shirt
Store 2: $7/shirt
Store 2 has the best buy.
Kelli can swim 6 km in 2 hours. How far does Kelli swim in 30 minutes?
1.5 km
$144 for 12 books - How much per book?
$12 per book
Kenny got paid a total of $128 for mowing 16 lawns. How much money would Kenny make for mowing 24 lawns?
$192
A freight train traveled at a constant speed of 60 km per hour. How many days did it take the train to travel 4320 km?
3 days
Eggs
Small carton: 12 eggs for $3.60
Large carton: 20 eggs for $4.80
Which carton is the best buy?
Small carton: $0.30 per egg
Large carton: $0.24 per egg
The large carton is the better buy.
A cyclist is training for a big race. She bikes 50 km 2 hours.
a. What is her speed in km/h?
b. How long will it take her to complete the 225 km race?
a. 25 km/h
b. 9 hours