Real-World Unit Rate

Worksheet by Alison Brilliant
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Subjects
Math
Grades
6
Language
ENG
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Unit Price - Which is the better buy? Find the unit price for each item and identify which one is the better buy. 21.6 ounces 12.25 ounces 12 rolls 30 rolls 15 pack 24 pack 10 pack 20 pack 4 pack 12 pack 72 pods 35 pods 4 tubes 2 tubes 30 drops 70 drops Energy Efficiency The Honda Civic can travel 544 miles on 17 gallons of gas. What is the unit rate?32miles per gallonThe Honda Accord can travel 405 miles on 15 gallons of gas. What is the unit rate?27miles per gallon Which car is more energy efficient? Civic Accord Use unit rate to solve each of the following problems. READ CAREFULLY - some problems are asking you to find the unit rate, others you are given the rate to use in solving the problem. A race car travels at a rate of 190 miles per hour. How long will it take to drive 855 miles?It would take 4.5hours.A family estimates they are going to ride at an average speed of 65 miles per hour to the beach. If they are on the road for 12 hours, how far away is the beach?The beach is 780miles away.A cheetah can travel 112.5 miles in 1.5 hours. A what rate does the cheetah travel?The cheetah can run at a speed of 75miles per hour.How many miles can the cheetah travel per minute?The cheetah can travel 1.25miles per minute.A peregrine falcon is the fastest bird. It flies at a rate of 300 kilometers per hour. If it flies for 4.5 hours, how far will it travel?The falcon will travel 1,350 kilometers in 4.5 hours.Jeremy's New Year's Resolution is to go to the gym more often. He went to Anytime Fitness and paid $120 for 3 months of membership.If his membership rate stays the same, how much will he expect to spend over the course of a year?He will spend $480for 1 year of membership at the gym.Cailin earned $25 after babysitting for 2 hours. If her rate stays constant, how much will she make after 8 hours of babysitting?She will make $100after babysitting for 8 hours. Use the table below to answer the following questions.Cory needs AA batteries for the remote controls for his XBOX One. The table shows the type of battery packages and the price per package at Target.Based on the table, the price per battery is: lowest for a 4-pack lowest for a 6-pack lowest for an 8-pack the same for a 4-pack and a 6-pack the same for a 6-pack and an 8-pack Which of the following combinations of battery packages will allow Dante to buy 40 batteries for the lowest price? One 4‑pack and six 6‑packs Four 4‑packs and four 6‑packs Four 6‑packs and two 8‑packs Ten 4‑packs Five 8‑packs

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