Unit Rates and Proportions: 6th Grade Word Problems

A recipe calls for 2 cups of flour for every 3 cups of sugar. If you want to make a smaller batch using 1 cup of flour, how much sugar will you need?

• 2 cups of sugar

• 3 cups of sugar

• 1 cup of sugar

• 1.5 cups of sugar

A car travels 150 miles on 5 gallons of gas. What is the unit rate of miles per gallon?

• 35 miles per gallon

• 30 miles per gallon

• 40 miles per gallon

• 25 miles per gallon

If 4 apples cost $2, how much would 10 apples cost?

• $4.00

• $6.00

• $5.00

• $3.00

A school has 120 students and 30 of them are in the band. What proportion of the students are in the band?

• 0.15

• 0.5

• 0.1

• 0.25

If a 12-ounce bottle of soda costs $1.50, what is the cost per ounce?

• $0.75

• $0.10

• $0.50

• $0.125

A recipe requires 3 tablespoons of oil for every 4 servings. How much oil is needed for 10 servings?

• 5 tablespoons

• 2 tablespoons

• 10 tablespoons

• 7.5 tablespoons

If a train travels 180 miles in 3 hours, what is the unit rate in miles per hour?

• 75 miles per hour

• 90 miles per hour

• 45 miles per hour

• 60 miles per hour

A map shows that 2 inches represent 50 miles. How many miles does 5 inches represent?

• 150 miles

• 100 miles

• 75 miles

• 125 miles

If 6 notebooks cost $12, how much does each notebook cost?

• $4

• $1

• $2

• $3

A gardener plants 15 flowers in 3 rows. How many flowers are in each row?

• 4

• 6

• 5

• 3