PLA 2 revision

Hadley is driving to Colorado. She has been traveling for 4 hours, and she has driven 260 miles. Find her speed in miles per hour.

• 85

• 65

• 60

• 70

Answer explanation

To find the speed, divide the total distance by the total time: 260 miles / 4 hours = 65 miles per hour. Therefore, Hadley's speed is 65 miles per hour.

You're throwing a party, and you ordered 15 pizzas for your guests. Your total came to $97.50. What was your unit cost per pizza?

• $4.95 per pizza

• $5.75 per pizza

• $6.50 per pizza

• $7.25 per pizza

Answer explanation

The unit cost per pizza is calculated by dividing the total cost ($97.50) by the number of pizzas (15), resulting in $6.50 per pizza.

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

Answer explanation

To find the unit rate, divide the total cost by the total pounds. $3.75 ÷ 3 pounds = $1.25 per pound. Therefore, the correct answer is $1.25 per pound.

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

Answer explanation

To find the unit rate, divide the total number of customers (120) by the total number of hours (8), which equals 15 customers per hour. Therefore, the correct answer is 15 customers per hour.

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

• $0.40

• $9.00

• $2.50

• $0.90

Answer explanation

To find the price per gallon, divide the total cost ($15.00) by the number of gallons (6). $15.00 / 6 gallons = $2.50 per gallon. Therefore, the correct answer is $2.50.

My mother purchased 8 Pepsi products at Bi-Lo for $14.00.  What is the price per product?

• $2.00 per product

• $1.50 per product

• $1.75 per product

Answer explanation

To find the price per product, divide the total cost ($14.00) by the number of products (8). $14.00 / 8 = $1.75 per product. Therefore, the correct price per product is $1.75.

My father drove 231 miles with 7 gallons of gas.  What was his mileage (miles per gallon)?

• 35 miles per gallon

• 33 miles per gallon

• 37 miles per gallon

Answer explanation

To find the mileage, divide the total miles driven (231) by the total gallons of gas used (7), resulting in 33 miles per gallon. Therefore, the correct answer is 33 miles per gallon.

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

Answer explanation

To find the price per gallon, divide the total cost ($46.80) by the number of gallons (13). $46.80 / 13 = $3.60 per gallon. Therefore, the correct answer is $3.60.

You're throwing a party, and you ordered 15 pizzas for your guests. Your total came to $97.50. What was your unit cost per pizza?

• $4.95 per pizza

• $5.75 per pizza

• $7.25 per pizza

• $6.50 per pizza

Answer explanation

The unit cost per pizza is calculated by dividing the total cost ($97.50) by the number of pizzas (15), resulting in $6.50 per pizza.

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

Answer explanation

To find the unit rate, divide the total earnings by the total hours worked: $20.40 / 3 hours = $6.80 per hour. Therefore, the correct answer is $6.80 per hour.