Unit Rate Questions

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

Briannah and A'Sharia are comparing the prices of two different brands of orange juice. They want to find the unit rate of each brand. To do this, they need to express the price per unit in which the unit in the denominator is:

• 0

• 3

• 1

• 2

Vashni is working on a construction project and needs to buy concrete. He spends $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

Briannah is participating in a typing competition. She can type 408 words in 4 minutes. How many words can she type per minute?

• 408 words per minute

• 1632 words per minute

• 404 words per minute

• 102 words per minute

A'Sharia is hosting a party and needs to buy plastic cups. She finds a package of 35 plastic cups for $7.00. What is the unit rate for each cup?

• $244.65

• $19.97

• $2.00

• $0.20

Briannah bought 3 pounds of granola for her breakfast at a total cost of $3.75. What is the unit rate in dollars per pound for the granola?

• $.50 per pound

• $1.25 per pound

• $3 per pound

• $2.50 per pound

Briannah helped her friend Shailene mow eight lawns in their neighborhood. They earned a total of $96. How much did they earn for each lawn?

• $96

• $12

• $768

• $8

Aleyla bought 5 ounces of yogurt for $2.50 at the grocery store. How much does 1 ounce of yogurt cost?

• $12.50

• $.50

• $2.45

• $2.50

Briannah goes to the store and buys a 6 pack of soda for $2.40. What is the cost of 1 can of soda?

• $2.40

• $14.40

• $0.45

• $0.40

Briannah goes to the grocery store and buys 5 pounds of chicken for $5.50. How much did she pay for each pound of chicken?

• $ 0.50 per pound

• $ 0.55 per pound

• $ 1.00 per pound

• $1.10 per pound