Equivalent Rates

Multiple Choice

A rate is a ratio that compares

• A part to a part

• A part to a whole

• Quantities with different units

• Quantities with the same units

Multiple Choice

A unit rate is a rate in which the unit in the denominator is:

• 0

• 3

• 1

• 2

Multiple Choice

A rate written as 50 miles per hour is an example of a ____________________________

• quantity

• mass

• unit rate

• equivalent ratio

Multiple Choice

Find each unit rate. 

30 miles/3 hours 

• 10 miles per hour
• 20 miles per hour
• 5 miles per hour
• 15 miles per hour

Multiple Choice

Find each unit rate. 

$1.80 /6 plastic cups

• $0.30 per cup
• $1.00 per cup
• $0.50 per cup
• $0.25 per cup

Multiple Choice

Nigel paid $3.60 for 30 copies of his flyer. Use a unit rate and multiplication to determine the cost to make 80 copies of his flyer.

• $6.00
• $12.00
• $7.20
• $9.60

Multiple Choice

Carter paid $3.00 for 20 copies of his flyer. Use a unit rate to determine the cost to make 50 copies of his flyer. 

• $5.00
• $7.50
• $10.00
• $2.00

Multiple Choice

Find each unit rate. 

25 feet/5 seconds 

• 5 feet/sec

• 2 feet/sec

• 15 feet/sec

• 10 feet/sec

Multiple Choice

Find each unit rate. 

140 miles/7 gallons 

• 20 miles per gallon
• 25 miles per gallon
• 10 miles per gallon
• 30 miles per gallon

Multiple Choice

Find each unit rate. 

$3.20/4 apples

• $0.50 per apple
• $1.20 per apple
• $0.80 per apple
• $1.00 per apple

Multiple Choice

Talia walked 7 miles in 2 hours. At this rate, how far will she 

walk in 5 hours? 

• 15 miles
• 10 miles
• 20 miles
• 17.5 miles

Graphing

Graph each ratio in the table as an ordered pair. 

(3, 1) (6, 2) (9, 3) (12, 4) (15, 5)

The point (15, 5) shows that when Petra has saved $15, she has spent $5. 

Multiple Choice

$3 for 6 muffins; $9 for 18 muffins

• Equivalent Rates

• These are NOT equivalent rates

Multiple Choice

Water flows from a faucet at a rate of 5 gallons every 25 seconds. At this rate, how many gallons will flow from the faucet in 45 seconds?

• 9 gallons
• 5 gallons
• 11 gallons
• 40 gallons

Multiple Choice

Lynnette can wash 95 cars in 5 days. How many cars does she wash each day?

• 475 cars per day
• 19 cars per day
• .05 cars per day
• 15 cars per day

Multiple Choice

One real world example of when we use rates and unit rates is ______________________________________.

• miles per hour
• apples to oranges
• girls to boys
• teachers to students

Multiple Choice

It cost me $46.80 to fill my 13-gallon gas tank. What was the price of gas per gallon?

• $3.60

• $3.55

• $3.40

• $3.50