Comparing Rates Word Problems

John spent $36 to buy 4 basketballs. What was the price per basketball?

• $9 per basketball

• $144 per basketball

• $8 per basketball

• $12 per basketball

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

Tracey ran 1,000 meters in 5 minutes. How many meters did she run in a minute?

• 0.005 meters in a minute

• 5,000 meters in a minute

• 200 meters in a minute

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

Mike bought 4 pizzas for $68. How much did he pay for each pizza?

• $0.06 for each pizza

• $17 for each pizza

• $272 for each pizza

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Issa flew 600 miles in 120 minutes. How many miles per minute did she fly?

• 5 miles per minute

• 0.2 miles per minute

• 3 miles per minute

• 6 miles per minute

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

In 3 days the temperature dropped 27 degrees. How many degrees did the temperature drop each day?

• 3 degrees each day

• 9 degrees each day

• 0.11 degrees each day

• 24 degree each day

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

In 11 months, Azel read 110 books. How many books did he read in one month?

• 10 books in one month

• 11 books in one month

• 1,210 books in one month

• 110 books in one month

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CCSS.3.OA.A.3

Jayden filled his 290 gallon pool with water in 10 hours. How many gallons did he use in an hour?

• 290 gallons in an hour

• 29 gallons in an hour

• 2,900 gallons in an hour

• 280 gallons in an hour

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CCSS.3.OA.A.3

Hailey’s plane ascended 4,500 feet in 90 seconds. How fast did her plane climb every second?

• 50 feet every second

• 5 feet every second

• 500 feet every second

• 360 feet every second

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

It took Jacob 30 minutes to drive 180 laps. How many laps did he drive in a minute?

What unit goes in the denominator?

• laps

• minutes

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

In 32 hours, Shawn earned $480. How many dollars did he earn each hour?

What unit goes in the denominator?

• hours

• dollars

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2