Compare Rates Word Problems

You spend $40 on 5 pounds of concrete. What is the unit rate in dollars per pound?

• $8 per pound
• $5 per pound
• $35 per pound
• 0.125 pounds per dollar

A store sees 120 customers in 8 hours. What is the unit rate (in customers per hour)?

• 16 customers per hour
• 15 customers per hour
• 12 customers per hour
• 20 customers per hour

Will spent $3.75 for 3 pounds of granola. What is his unit rate in dollars per pound?

• $1.25 per pound
• $1 per pound
• $2 per pound
• $1.50 per pound

If Justin can type 408 words in 4 minutes, how many words can he type per minute?

• 102 words per minute
• 100 words per minute
• 400 words per minute
• 412 words per minute

I paid $15.00 for 6 gallons of gasoline.
What was the price PER gallon?

• $0.40
• $9.00
• $2.50
• $0.90

Which is the better buy? a 12 pack of Coke for $3.50 or a 6 pack of Coke for $1.80?

• The 12 pack of Coke

• The 6 pack of Coke

• Neither

• They are the same

Sargento cheese slices $2.48 for 10 slices
or
Velveeta Cheese slices $3.18 for 12 slices
Find the unit price for each and choose the better deal.

• Sargento
• Velveeta

If the unit price for bananas is $1.44 per pound, how much would it cost to buy 6 pounds of bananas?

• $0.24
• $2.40
• $8.64
• $7.56

Which is the better buy?

• A 4 pack of t-shirts for $2.24
• A 6-pack of t-shirts for $3.12
• An 8 pack of t-shirts for $4.24

Oreos $2.98 for 16 oz.

or

Chips Ahoy $2.50 for 14 oz.

Find the unit price of each and choose the better deal.

• Oreos

• Chips Ahoy

• They are the same.