Real-World Unit Rate Problems for 5th Graders

A car travels 150 miles in 3 hours. What is the unit rate in miles per hour?

• 50 miles per hour

• 30 miles per hour

• 100 miles per hour

• 75 miles per hour

If a recipe requires 4 cups of flour to make 12 cookies, how many cups of flour are needed for 1 cookie?

• 1/3 cup

• 2/3 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 1 cup

A store sells 5 pounds of apples for $10. What is the cost per pound of apples?

• $5 per pound

• $2 per pound

• $1 per pound

• $3 per pound

A runner completes 10 laps in 20 minutes. What is the unit rate in laps per minute?

• 0.25 laps per minute

• 2 laps per minute

• 0.5 laps per minute

• 1 lap per minute

A bike rental shop charges $15 for 3 hours. What is the cost per hour?

• $10 per hour

• $5 per hour

• $7 per hour

• $3 per hour

If a car uses 12 gallons of gas to travel 300 miles, what is the unit rate in miles per gallon?

• 20 miles per gallon

• 15 miles per gallon

• 30 miles per gallon

• 25 miles per gallon

A factory produces 240 toys in 8 hours. How many toys are produced per hour?

• 20 toys per hour

• 40 toys per hour

• 30 toys per hour

• 60 toys per hour

A school has 120 students and 4 teachers. What is the student-to-teacher ratio?

• 40:1

• 15:1

• 20:1

• 30:1

A gardener plants 60 flowers in 3 hours. How many flowers does he plant per hour?

• 30

• 20

• 15

• 25

A recipe calls for 2 tablespoons of sugar for every 4 servings. How much sugar is needed for 10 servings?

• 4 tablespoons

• 5 tablespoons

• 3 tablespoons

• 6 tablespoons