Unit Rate
Unit Price
Which is the better buy?
Which is the better buy?
Grab Bag
100
What is the unit rate for traveling 1,200 miles in 4 hours?
1200/4 = 300 miles/hour
100
What is the unit price of $12 for 4 yards?
12/4 = $3/yd
100

Which is the better buy:  $4.29 for 3 pairs OR $10.79 for 8 pairs?

$4.29/3 = $1.43


$10.79/8 = $1.35

$10.79 for 8 pairs is a better buy.

100

bagles: $0.89 for 4 OR $1.39 for 6

.89/4 = .22


1.39/6 = .23


$.89 is the better buy.

100
What is the total price of 5 feet at $3 per foot?
5 x 3 = $15
200
What is the unit rate of 96 points in 6 games?
96/6 = 16 points/game
200
What is the unit price of $3.45 for 3.7 oz?
$3.45/3.7 = $.93/oz
200

cloth: $3.15 for 2 yd OR $7.78 for 6 yd

3.15/2 = 1.58


7.78/6 = 1.30


$7.78 is a better buy.

200

mechanical pencils: $1.25 for 4 OR $5.69 for 25

1.25/4 = .31


5.69/25 = .23


$5.69 is the better buy

200
What is the total price of 9lb at $1.29 per pound?
1.29 x 9 = $11.61
300
What is the unit rate of skating 1,000 meters in 200 seconds?
1000/200 = 5 m/s
300
What is the unit price of $9.86 for 2.4 lb? 
9.86/2.4 = $4.11/lb
300

popcorn: $1.69 for 15 oz OR $2.99 for 30 oz

1.69/15 = .11


2.99/30 = .10


$2.99 is the better buy


300
What is the better buy 32 oz for $1.99 or 50 oz for $2.49?
1.99/32 = .06


2.49/50 = .05


$2.49 is the better buy.

300
What is the total price of 26 oz at $.15 per ounce?
26 x $.15 = $3.90
400
What is the unit rate of writing 11 pages in 2 hours?
11/2 = 5.5 pages/hour
400
What is the unit price of $9 for 5 liters?
$9/5 = $1.80/liter
400

apples: $1.89 for 3 lb OR $2.49 for 5 lb

1.89/3 = .63


2.49/5 = .50


$2.49 is the better buy

400
What is the better buy 12 oz for $2.69 or 16 oz for $3.19?
2.69/12 = .22


3.19/16 = .20


$3.19 is the better buy.

400
What is the unit rate of a 5 mile hike at 2 minutes and 10 seconds?
5/130 (60+60+10) = .04miles/second
500
What is the unit rate of running 400 meters in 1 minute and 32 seconds?
60 + 32 = 92 seconds


400/92 = 4.35 meters/second

500
What is the unit price of $6.19 of 16oz?
6.19/16 = $.39/oz
500

crackers: $2.69 for 12 oz OR $3.19 for 16 oz

2.69/12 = .22


3.19/16 = .20


$3.19 is the better buy

500

detergent: $1.90 for 32 fl oz OR $2.29 for 50 fl oz

1.9/32 = .06


2.29/50 = .05


$2.29 is the better buy.

500
What is the unit rate of a 500 yard swim at 3 minutes and 20 seconds?
500/200(60x3 +20) = 2.5 yards/second