Unit Rates
Write a unit rate for 150 servings in 5 packages.
30 servings : 1 package
After 24 basketball games, the ratio of wins to losses is 5:1. How many games did the team win? Use a tape diagram to show your answer.
The team won 20 games.
Determine which is the better buy.
Detergent A: Cost (dollars) - $5.40, Quantity - 3
Detergent B: Cost (dollars) - $8.25, Quantity - 5
Detergent B is the better buy.
Express the ratio in three ways.
Pencils to Erasers: 5 to 2
5:2, 5/2,5 to 2
Four t-shirts cost $24. What do 16 t-shirts cost?
$96
Write a unit rate for $12.60 for 4 ounces.
$3.15: 1 ounce
There are 60 students in the drama club. The ratio of students who act to those who direct is 4:1. How many students direct? Use a tape diagram to show your answer.
12 students direct
Compare the cost per ounce to find the better buy.
Dog Food A: Cost (dollars) - $2.40, Ounces - 16
Dog Food B: Cost (dollars) - $3.12, Ounces - 24
Dog Food B
Write a rate that represents the situation.
A car travels 240 miles in 4 hours.
Three notebooks cost $5.25. How much do 12 notebooks cost?
$21
Calculate the unit rate: 180 miles in 6 hours
30 miles : 1 hour
In a garden, the ratio of flowers to trees is 5:3. If there are 40 plants total, how many flowers are there? Use a tape diagram to show your answer.
There are 25 flowers.
You can buy 20 fluid ounces of shampoo for $4.40 or 24 fluid ounces for $4.80. Which is the better buy?
24 fluid ounces for $4.80
Express the ratio in three ways.
In a classroom, there are 10 pencils and 4 erasers.
10:4, 10 to 4, 10/4
Three album downloads cost $36. How much do 5 album downloads cost?
$60
Determine the unit rate: 200 pages in 8 hours
25 pages : 1 hour
After 30 soccer games, the ratio of goals scored to goals allowed is 2:1. How many goals did the team score? Use a tape diagram to show your answer.
The team scored 20 goals.
You can buy 10 fluid ounces of hand soap for $3.50 or 18 fluid ounces for $5.04. Which is the better buy?
18 fluid ounces for $5.04
In a fruit basket, there are 6 apples and 9 oranges. Write the ratio of apples to oranges in three ways.
6 to 9, 6:9, 6/9
Two water bottles cost $14. What do five water bottles cost?
$35
Write a unit rate for $30.45 for 12 ounces.
$2.54 : 1 ounce
The ratio of red marbles to blue marbles in a bag is 3:4. If there are 49 marbles in the bag, how many red marbles are there? Use a tape diagram to show your answer.
There are 21 red marbles.
You can buy a 10-pack of pens for $12.30, or a 15-pack of pens for $18.60. Which is the better buy?
10-pack of pens for $12.30
A shelf in a book store has 5 romance novels, 3 mystery books, and 1 fantasy book. Write the ratio of romance : books.
5 : 9
Four movie rentals cost $28. How much do 6 movie rentals cost?
$42