Ratios & Rates

An eight pack of juice boxes costs $4.79, and a 12 pack of juice boxes cost $6.59. Use this information to calculate the better buy.

• 8 pack

• 12 pack

What mathematical operation do ratios involve?

• addition

• subtraction

• multiplication

• division

Which of the following expresses a ratio?

• 2/3

• two-thirds

• 0.667

• 2.3

Mrs. Edgar bought an eight pack of bottled water for $4.00.  What was the unit price for the water?

• $32.00

• $0.50

• $3.20

• $5.00

Express the ratio as a fraction in simplest form:
18 ounces to 3 cups

• 6 to 1

• 1/6

• 18/3

• 3/18

The table shows the cost of long distance calls based on the number of minutes used. Is there a constant rate of change, and if so what is it?

• Yes, 10 calls per minute

• Yes, $.10 per minute

• Yes, $.40 per minute

• Not a constant rate

A watermelon cost $3.24 for 3 pounds, what is the cost per pound?

• $9.72

• $1.08

• $6.24

Sara drives 330 miles in 5 hours. What’s her rate?

• 1,650 miles per hour

• 335 miles per hour

• 66 miles per hour

A store has 120 customers in 6 hours. What is the unit rate in customers per hour?

• 16 customers per hour

• 12 customers per hour

• 20 customers per hour

• 15 customers per hour