Solving Problems with Unit Rates

For 3 pounds of granola, you spent $3.75. What is your 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

• 1632 words per minute

• 404 words per minute

• 412 words per minute

Saydee earned $20.00 in 4 hours mowing lawns. What is her unit rate in hours per dollar?

• 0.2 hours per dollar

• 5 hours per dollar

• $6.80 per hour

• $80.00 per hour

It snowed 14 inches in 5 hours. What is the unit rate of inches per hour?

• 3 inches per hour
• 1.5 inches per hour
• 5 inches per hour
• 2.8 inches per hour

Hamburger sells for 3 pounds for $6. If Alicia buys 10 pounds of hamburger, how much will she pay?

• $5
• $20
• $2
• $180

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

8. For 15 pizzas, it will cost Mr. Thiele $75.00. What is the unit rate of dollars per pizza?

• $5 per pizza

• 0.2 pizzas per dollar

• 90 pizzas per dollar

• $60 per pizza

Movie ticket sales are as follows:
Adult: 20 tickets for $250
Child: 15 tickets for $71.25
Senior: 5 tickets for $37.50
How much does one (1) ADULT ticket cost?

• $0.08 per ticket
• $25 per ticket
• $12 per ticket
• $12.50 per ticket

Movie ticket sales are as follows:
Adult: 20 tickets for $250
Child: 15 tickets for $71.25
Senior: 5 tickets for $37.50
How much does one (1) CHILD ticket cost?

• $4.75 per ticket
• $7.12 per ticket
• $56.25 per ticket
• about $.21 per ticket

Movie ticket sales are as follows:
Adult: 20 tickets for $250
Child: 15 tickets for $71.25
Senior: 5 tickets for $37.50
How much does one (1) SENIOR ticket cost?

• $7.00 per ticket
• about $0.13 per ticket
• $32.50 per ticket
• $7.50 per ticket