Speed and Rate Word Problems

Which statements are expressed as a unit rate?

Choose all that apply.

• Sophie picked 25 strawberries per minute.

• Owen swam 450 meters in 9 minutes.

• Mr. Lee volunteers at the animal shelter twice a week.

• Ms. Carter can type 62 words per minute.

• Jack scored 9 goals in 15 soccer matches.

Chris drives his car at an average speed of 60 kilometers per hour. How many hours will he take to drive 210 kilometers?

• 3

• 3.5

• 4

• 4.5

A, B, and C are three landmarks in a national park. Landmarks A and B are 650 meters apart.

Landmarks B and C are 822 meters apart. Carla takes 4 minutes to run from Landmark A to

Landmark B, and another 6 minutes to run from Landmark B to Landmark C. What is Carla’s

average speed in meters per minute for the run from Landmark A to Landmark C?

• 368

• 299.5

• 147.2

• 86

4. This question has two parts.

Water is poured into a tank at a rate of 15 liters every 8 minutes.

Part A. At this rate, how much water in liters will be poured into the tank in 20 minutes?

• 37.5

• 18.75

• 10.67

• 1.875

4. This question has two parts.

Water is poured into a tank at a rate of 15 liters every 8 minutes.

Part B. At this rate, how many minutes will it take to fill the tank with 270 liters of water?

• 38

• 96

• 144

• 506

Rachel is paid $1,620 for 24 days of work. How much is she paid per day?

A grocery store sells three brands of laundry detergent.

Which brand of laundry detergent should Mr. Martin buy, assuming that all the three brands are of the same quality?

• Brand A

• Brand B

• Brand C

James went on a 16.2-mile hike. If he walked at an average speed of 3 miles per hour, how many hours did he take to complete the hike?

The table shows the fees at a parking lot.

Mr. Garcia parked his car from 5 P.M. to 11:15 P.M. on the same day. How much did he pay for parking?