Class Practice - Unit Rates - Home Improvement Cost Calculations

You need to buy paint for the entire two-story house. The total cost for 5 gallons of paint is $120. What is the cost per gallon of paint?

• $20 per gallon

• $24 per gallon

• $25 per gallon

• $30 per gallon

To landscape the yard, you need to buy 300 square feet of sod for $450. What is the cost per square foot of sod?

• $1.25 per square foot

• $1.50 per square foot

• $1.75 per square foot

• $2.00 per square foot

The pool installation takes 15 hours to complete and costs $3000. What is the cost per hour of installation?

• $150 per hour

• $175 per hour

• $200 per hour

• $250 per hour

The garage door installation costs $750 for 5 hours of work. What is the cost per hour of labor?

• $100 per hour

• $125 per hour

• $150 per hour

• $175 per hour

To tile the floors, you need 400 square feet of tiles costing $800. What is the cost per square foot of tiles?

• $1.50 per square foot

• $1.75 per square foot

• $2.00 per square foot

• $2.25 per square foot

Building a fence around the yard costs $900 for 150 feet of fencing. What is the cost per foot of fencing?

• $5 per foot

• $6 per foot

• $7 per foot

• $8 per foot

You need to buy bricks for the house facade. 800 bricks cost $1600. What is the cost per brick?

• $1.75 per brick

• $2.00 per brick

• $2.25 per brick

• $2.50 per brick

The cost to clean all the windows of the house is $240 for 6 hours of work. What is the cost per hour of cleaning?

• $30 per hour

• $35 per hour

• $40 per hour

• $45 per hour

If gardener plants 3 palm trees per hour, how many palm trees can he plant in 3 hours?

• 7 palm trees

• 4 palm trees

• 9 palm trees

• 11 palm trees

The master builder can lay 150 tiles in one hour. How many tiles can he lay in 4 hours?

• 300 tiles

• 600 tiles

• 700 tiles

• 900 tiles