Lesson 09: Solving Rate Problems | Unit 3: Unit Rates and Percentages

Multiple Choice

A kangaroo hops 2 kilometers in 3 minutes. At this rate, how long does it take the kangaroo to travel 5 kilometers?

• 5 minutes
• 10 minutes
• 15 minutes
• 7.5 minutes

Multiple Choice

A kangaroo hops 2 kilometers in 3 minutes. At this rate, how far does the kangaroo travel in 2 minutes?

• 1.33 kilometers
• 1 kilometer
• 2.5 kilometers
• 0.67 kilometers

Open Ended

Mai runs around a 400-meter track at a constant speed of 250 meters per minute. How many minutes does it take Mai to complete 4 laps of the track? Explain or show your reasoning.

Multiple Choice

At 10:00 a.m., Han and Tyler both started running toward each other from opposite ends of a 10-mile path along a river. Han runs at a pace of 12 minutes per mile. How far does Han run after a half hour?

• 4 miles
• 2.5 miles
• 3 miles
• 1 mile

Multiple Choice

At 10:00 a.m., Han and Tyler both started running toward each other from opposite ends of a 10-mile path along a river. Han runs at a pace of 12 minutes per mile. How far does Han run after an hour?

• 4 miles
• 6 miles
• 5 miles
• 3 miles

Open Ended

At 10:00 a.m., Han and Tyler both started running toward each other from opposite ends of a 10-mile path along a river. Han runs at a pace of 12 minutes per mile. Tyler runs at a pace of 15 minutes per mile. Do Han and Tyler meet on the path within 1 hour? Explain or show your reasoning.

Multiple Choice

A snail travels 10 cm in 4 minutes. How long will it take the snail to travel 24 cm?

• 15 minutes
• 12 minutes
• 9.6 minutes
• 8 minutes

Multiple Choice

A snail travels 10 cm in 4 minutes. How far does the snail travel in 6 minutes?

• 12 cm
• 15 cm
• 20 cm
• 5 cm

Multiple Choice

An athlete runs 8 miles in 50 minutes on a treadmill. How long will it take the athlete to run 9 miles at this rate?

• 56.25 minutes
• 62.5 minutes
• 50 minutes
• 60 minutes

Multiple Choice

An athlete runs 8 miles in 50 minutes on a treadmill. How far can the athlete run in 1 hour at this rate?

• 8 miles
• 9.6 miles
• 10 miles
• 7.2 miles