Unit Rates
Conversions
Word Problems
Better Buy
100

Write a unit rate for the situation:

87 Students in 3 Classrooms

29 students per classroom 

100

70 cm= ______mm


700mm 

100

You and your friend skate at the same rate. You complete 6 laps in 5 minutes. How long does your friend take to complete 18 laps? 

15 minutes

100

Chloe is buying mixed nuts at a grocery store. She can either spend $7.93 on a 15.25 ounce bag or $11.75 on a 25 ounce bag. Which is a better buy?

Option 2

200

Write a unit rate for the situation:

20 Bracelets in 5 hours 

4 Bracelets per hour 

200

9lbs = _______oz

144 oz 

200

You are traveling in a car. Your speed is 40 miles per hour. What is your speed in feet per minute? 

3520

200

Joseph is shopping for school supplies. He can buy a box of 24 pens for $4.32 or a box of 36 pens for $5.76. Which is a better buy? 

The box of 36 

300
Write a unit rate for the situation. 

64 Books on 4 shelves

16 books on 1 shelf 

300

21 ft = ______yd 

7 yd

300

You run 20 laps in 6 minutes. Your friend runs 30 laps in 9 minutes. Are the rates equivalent? 

Yes

300

Malachi is shopping for toothbrushes. He can buy a package of 2 for $3.48 or a package of 4 for $6.60. Which is a better buy? 

The package of 4 

400

Write a unit rate for the situation: 

216 blueberries in 6 baskets

36 blueberries in 1 basket

400

Complete the statement. Round to the nearest hundredth if necessary. 

12 yd = _____ ft

36 feeet

400

A company offers a nut mixture with 4 peanuts for every 3 almonds. The company changes the mixture to have 8 peanuts for every 3 almonds, but the number of nuts per container does not change. How many nuts are in the smallest possible container? 

77

400

Nina loves peanut butter. She can either buy a 64 ounce jar for $8.96 or a 40 ounce jar for $5.60. Which is a better buy? 

They are the same. 

500

Write a unit rate for the situation: 

35 people at 7 tables 

5 people per table 

500

9 qt = ____ c 

36 cups

500

One bucket of paint covers 50 square feet. How many square inches can you cover using 2 buckets of paint? 

14,400 in2

500

Travis and his sister are arguing about toilet paper. Travis thinks that 12 rolls for $9.84 is a better buy than 20 rolls for $13.80. Which is a better buy? 

20 rolls is better