Unit Rates

In a week, 13 hens laid 91 eggs. What is the unit rate for eggs per hen?

• 13 eggs/hen

• 91 eggs/hen

• 7 eggs/hen

• 8 eggs/hen

An animal gained 9 pounds steadily over 45 years. What is the unit rate of pounds per year?

• 0.2 pound/year

• 5 pounds/year

• 0.25 pound/year

• 9 pounds/year

A migrating bird flies 1,206 miles in 18 hours. How many miles does it fly in 4 hours?

• 268 miles

• 67 miles

• 18 miles

• 335 miles

If 6 movie tickets cost $72, what is the unit price of the movie tickets?

• $6/ticket

• $13/ticket

• $12/ticket

• $14/ticket

A 35-pound bag of dog food costs $26.95. A 25-pound bag of dog food costs $19. Which bag of dog food is the better buy?

• The 25-pound bag

• The 35-pound bag

A UPS delivery truck drove 40 miles per hour. It took 3 hours to travel between two towns. What is the distance between the two towns? Use the equation d = rt, where d is distance, r is rate, and t is time.

• 40 miles

• 80 miles

• 120 miles

• 160 miles

On a school field trip, the bus travels 25 miles in 30 minutes. Find the speed of the bus in miles per hour. Use the equation d = rt, where d is distance, r is rate, and t is time.

• 25 miles/hour

• 50 miles/hour

• 30 miles/hour

• 75 miles/hour

Convert 18 yards to feet. Use the rate suggested by the equation 3 feet = 1 yard. 18 yards = ____ feet

• 54 feet

• 18 feet

• 36 feet

• 72 feet

Two stores sell the same item. Which store has the better buy?

• Store A

• Store B

Two neighbors in a rural area want to know the distance between their homes in miles. They look at a land map that shows the distance between their homes as 7,456 feet. What should the neighbors use as a conversion factor to convert this distance to miles?

• 5,280 feet/1 mile

• 7,456 feet/1 mile

• 1 mile/5,280 feet

• 1 mile/7,456 feet

• 7,456 feet/5,280 feet