Rate and Proportions

The Upward Football League has 156 players on 12 teams.  What is the unit rates of players to teams? 

• 13 players per team

• 12 players per team

• 14 players per team

Find the unit rate.

18 orders in 3 days = ________ orders per day

• 5

• 6

• 7

• 8

Find the unit rate.

12 rooms on 2 floors = _______ rooms per floor

• 6

• 4

• 3

• 2

An athlete can swim \frac{1}{2} mile every\frac{1}{3} hour. What is the unit rate of the athlete? (The unit is 1 hour)

• 1
• 3
• 9
• 8

Do the ratios form a proportion?

• Yes, they form a proportion.

• No, they do not form a proportion.

You travel 150 miles on 5 gallons. How far did you travel per gallon?

• 15 miles

• 30 miles

• 3 miles

• 25 miles

In an animal shelter, there are 5 dogs for every 20 cats. Which rate best represents the relationship between dogs and cats?

• 10 dogs for every 40 cats

• 1 dog for every 5 cats

• 2 dogs for every 10 cats

• 12 dogs for every 50 cats

When are unit rates useful? Choose the best answer.

• When you want to subtract a number by another.

• When you want to multiply one number by another.

• When you want to compare prices.

• When you want to figure out the probability of a number.

The car travels 440 miles in 8 hours. What is the unit rate?

• 12 miles per hour

• 55 miles per hour

• 110 miles per hour

• 44 miles per hour