Unit Rates & Ratios: Fun Word Problems for Grade 6

A car travels 240 miles in 4 hours. What is the unit rate of miles per hour?

• 60 miles per hour

• 50 miles per hour

• 75 miles per hour

• 80 miles per hour

A recipe calls for 3 cups of flour to make 12 cookies. How many cups of flour are needed for 36 cookies?

• 6 cups

• 9 cups

• 12 cups

• 15 cups

A graph shows that 5 pounds of apples cost $10. What is the cost per pound?

• $3 per pound

• $1 per pound

• $5 per pound

• $2 per pound

If a bike can travel 30 miles in 2 hours, what is the unit rate in miles per hour?

• 20 miles per hour

• 10 miles per hour

• 15 miles per hour

• 25 miles per hour

A store sells 8 oranges for $4. How much would 20 oranges cost?

• $8

• $10

• $12

• $6

A student reads 150 pages in 5 days. What is the unit rate of pages read per day?

• 25 pages per day

• 40 pages per day

• 30 pages per day

• 35 pages per day

A graph shows that 10 gallons of paint cover 400 square feet. How many square feet does 1 gallon cover?

• 25 square feet

• 50 square feet

• 40 square feet

• 30 square feet

If a car uses 15 gallons of gas to travel 300 miles, what is the unit rate of miles per gallon?

• 20 miles per gallon

• 15 miles per gallon

• 25 miles per gallon

• 30 miles per gallon

A recipe requires 2 tablespoons of sugar for every 3 cups of flour. How much sugar is needed for 9 cups of flour?

• 6 tablespoons

• 4 tablespoons

• 8 tablespoons

• 10 tablespoons

A graph shows that 12 pencils cost $6. What is the cost of one pencil?

• $0.50

• $1.00

• $0.75

• $0.25