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Unit Price and Cost Calculations

Unit Price and Cost Calculations

Assessment

Interactive Video

Mathematics

5th - 6th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Thomas White

FREE Resource

The video tutorial covers the use of ratios to determine the cost of individual items, using examples like avocados, water bottles, flour, chips, books, and bracelets. It introduces mental division techniques, double number line diagrams, and shortcuts for finding unit prices. The lesson emphasizes understanding the concept of 'per' as 'for one' and provides strategies for calculating costs using division and multiplication.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the quotient of 246 divided by 12 when calculated mentally?

22

20.5

24

18

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If 8 avocados cost $4, how much would 16 avocados cost using a double number line?

$12

$10

$8

$6

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the unit price of one avocado if 8 avocados cost $4?

$1.00

$0.25

$0.50

$0.75

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many water bottles can you buy for $3 if 12 bottles cost $9?

2

5

3

4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the cost per pound of flour if a 10-pound sack costs $8?

$0.50

$1.00

$0.70

$0.80

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If 4 bags of chips cost $6, what is the cost per bag?

$1.25

$1.00

$1.75

$1.50

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How much would 7 bags of chips cost if each bag is $1.50?

$10.00

$11.00

$10.50

$9.50

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