1.4: Unit Rate and Comparing Prices

A store sees 120 customers in 8 hours. What is the unit rate (in customers per hour)?

• 16 customers per hour
• 15 customers per hour
• 12 customers per hour
• 20 customers per hour

You spend $40 on 5 pounds of concrete. What is the unit rate in dollars per pound?

• $8 per pound
• $5 per pound
• $35 per pound
• 0.125 pounds per dollar

Will spent $3.75 for 3 pounds of granola. What is his unit rate in dollars per pound?

• $1.25 per pound
• $1 per pound
• $2 per pound
• $1.50 per pound

If Justin can type 408 words in 4 minutes, how many words can he type per minute?

• 102 words per minute
• 100 words per minute
• 400 words per minute
• 412 words per minute

I paid $15.00 for 6 gallons of gasoline.
What was the price PER gallon?

• $0.40
• $9.00
• $2.50
• $0.90

8.  Find the unit rate of $97.50 for 15 pizzas.

• $6 per pizza
• $82.50 per pizza
• $5.50 per pizza
• $6.50 per pizza

There are 75 pieces of candy in a 15 oz bag.

How many pieces are there per ounce?

• 5 pieces

• 0.2 pieces

• 50 pieces

• 60 pieces

Which is the better buy? a 12 pack of Coke for $3.50 or a six pack of Coke for $1.80?

• The 12 pack of Coke
• The 6 pack of Coke
• Neither
• They are the same

Elijah earn $200 for 8 hours of work. What is the unit rate (in dollars per hour)?

• $50 per hour
• $12 per hour
• $192 per hour
• $25 per hour

Alycia earned $20.40 in 3 hours. What is her unit rate in dollars per hour?

• $7 per hour
• $6 per hour
• $6.80 per hour
• $17.40 per hour