Unit rate
Unit Rate Word Problems
Unit Rate Word Problems
Which is the better buy?
Which is the better buy?
100
Earn $145 in 25 hour
What is $5.80/hour
100

Kenny is walking at

a constant speed of 3.5 miles in 2 hours.  How far can he walk in 11 hours?

19.25

100

In 18 minutes, a snail travelled 45 feet.  How many feet did the snail travel in 135 minute?



337.5

100
detergent: $1.99 for 32 fl oz or $2.49 for 50 fl oz
What is $2.49.
100
$2.69 for 12 oz or $3.19 for 16 oz
What is $3.19
200
write 11 pages in 2 hours
What is 5.5 pages/hour
200

If Baylor can run a ½ mile in 3.38 minutes?  How long would it take him to run a mile?

6.76

200

A biker rides 2,816 yards in 8 minutes.  How far did the biker travel in 5 minutes?



1,760

200
popcorn $1.69 for 15 oz or $2.99 for 30 oz
What is $2.99
200
socks $4.29 for 3 pairs or $10.79 for 8 pairs
What is $10.79
300
make 686 cars in 56 days
What is 12.25 cars/day
300

Cora babysat for 3.5 hours and charged $28.  At the same hourly rate, what would she  charge for 31.5 hours of babysitting?



252

300

Jack drove 325 miles in 6 hours.  How long will it take him to drive 520 miles?

9.6

300
apples $1.89 for 3lb or $2.49 for 5 lb
What is $2.49
300
orange juice $1.49 for 12 oz or $1.79 for 16 oz
What is $1.79
400
score 98 points in 6 games
What is 16.3 points/game
400

If ½ pound of potatoes costs $3.47, how much is one pound?

6.94

400

A leatherback turtle swam 7.5 kilometers in 4 hours.  A this rate how long would it take the turtle to swim 82.5 kilometers?  

44

400
bagles $0.89 for 4 or $1.39 for 6
What is $0.89
400
cloth $3.15 for 2 yd or $7.78 for 6 yd
What is $7.78
500
travel 1,200 m in 4 hours
What is 300 m/h
500

If I drive an average speed of 98 km per hour, how many hours will it take me to drive 392 km?

4

500

24 slices of cheese costs $7.20 at this rate how much 20 slices of cheese cost? 

6

500
$1.25 for 4 or $5.69 for 25
What is $5.69
500
juice $2.15 for 48 fl oz or $2.89 for 64 fl oz
What is $2.15