Unit Rates
Proportions
Gratuity (Tip) and Tax
Discounts and Coupons
Mix It Up
100
Bananas cost $1.89 for 3 pounds. Find the unit rate.
What is .63 per pound
100
Apples sell 4 for $2.40. How much do 6 apples cost?
What is $3.60.
100
Calvin left a 15% tip for a $9.42 meal. How much did Calvin pay for the meal and the tip together?
What is 10.83.
100
Mrs. Lopez found a dining table on sale for 45% off. If the original price was $1250, how much did she save?
What is $562.50
100
There are 150 7th grade students in five classes. What is the unit rate?
What is 30 students per class.
200
Joshua drove 90 miles on 15 gallons of gas. Find the unit rate.
What is 6 miles per gallon.
200
Christina biked 36 miles in 6 hours. If she biked at a constant speed, how many miles did she ride in one hour?
What is 6 miles.
200
Jim bought a new bicycle for $129. If the sales tax is 8%, how much did Jim pay in sales tax? What was the total cost?
What is a sales tax of $10.32 and a total cost of $139.32.
200
Shun bought an MP3 player that usually sells for $68 at a discount of 15%. How much was the discount? What did Shun pay for the discounted MP3 player?
What is a discount of $10.20 and a final cost of $57.80.
200
Austin makes a commission of 20% on his sales each week. Last week, his sales were $520. How much was Austin's commission?
What is $104.00
300
Ricky made $600 in two weeks. Find the unit rate.
What is $300 per week.
300
Larry can type 225 words in 3 minutes. How many words can he type in 10 minutes?
What is 750 words per minute.
300
Your family ate a delicious meal at The House of Chicken. The meal itself cost $47.25. A tip of 20% was left for the waitress. How much did your family spend in total?
What is $56.70.
300
Latisha purchased a pair of jeans for $35. She had a 10% off coupon. How much was the discount? She had to pay 7% sales tax. What was her final price for the jeans?
What is $33.71.
300
Several friends went out to eat lunch together. Sharon offered to pay 1/3 of the total cost. If the total cost was $46, about how much did Sharon pay?
What is about $15.00? $15.30 is also an acceptable answer.
400
Alana made $45 babysitting for 6 hours. How much does she make per hour?
What is $7.50 per hour.
400
Joanna made $104.50 for working 11 hours this week. Next week she is working 15 hours. How much will she make?
What is $142.50.
400
Ava bought snacks for $1.49, $ .89, and $2.25. She paid 6% sales tax. How much did Ava spend in all?
What is $4.91.
400
If you purchase a $24 pair of shoes at a 10% discount and a $10 belt at a 25% discount, what is the total of the discounts you receive. What is the total price you owe, before tax?
What is a total discount of $4.90. Total price owed is $29.10
400
XYZ Toys makes a Feed-Me Baby Doll for $10.40. They mark up the cost by 55%. What is the selling price for the Feed-Me Baby Doll?
What is $16.12.
500
Kris bought a 6 pack of water bottles for $4.79. Find the unit rate to the nearest cent.
What is $ .80.
500
Muffins sell 3 for $1.25. About how much will a dozen cost?
What is $5.00.
500
Macy bought new tires for her car. She chose tires that cost $73 each. However, the tire store was offering a Buy 3, Get 1 Free Sale. After this special sale, she had to pay 9% sales tax. What was Macy's final cost for all 4 tires?
What is $238.71.
500
Leo purchased items that cost $41.20, $13.90, $5.50, and $26.30. If his items total more than $80, the store will give him a 50% discount. Does Leo qualify for the discount? If so, what is his cost before tax?
What is yes, he qualifies. His total comes to $86.90 before the discount. With the discount, his total before tax comes to $43.45.
500
Rose spent $2.00 for 20 pieces of gum. Joe spent $1.50 for 10 pieces of gum. Who got the better deal? Explain your answer.
Who is Rose. Rose spent $ .10 per piece. Joe spent $ .15 per piece.