Ratio, Rate, Unit Rate and Proportions

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

• $8 per pound

• $35 per pound

• $5 per pound

• $0.125 per pound

unit rate is a rate in which the unit in the denominator is:

• 0

• 3

• 1

• 2

A machine can pack 70 boxes of spaghetti in 5 minutes. At this rate, how many boxes can they pack in 8 minutes.

• 35 boxes

• 14 boxes

• 112 boxes

• 560 boxes

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

• $.50 per pound

• $1.25 per pound

• $3 per pound

• $2.50 per pound

At a bus station, busses depart at a rate of 3 every 10 minutes. At this rate, how many busses would depart in one hour?

• 3 busses

• 10 busses

• 13 busses

• 18 busses

At a bus station, busses depart at a rate of 3 every 10 minutes. At this rate, how many busses would depart in one hour?

• 3 busses

• 10 busses

• 13 busses

• 18 busses

A cashier at the grocery store rung up 2 customers in 8 minutes. At this rate, how many customers can he ring up in 30 minutes?

• 16 customers

• 10.5 customers

• 7.5 customers

• 14 customers

You're throwing a party, and you ordered 15 pizzas for your guests. Your total came to $97.50. What was your unit cost per pizza?

• $4.95 per pizza

• $5.75 per pizza

• $7.25 per pizza

• $6.50 per pizza

A rate is a ratio that compares

• A part to a part

• A part to a whole

• Quantities with different units

• Quantities with the same units

Harry mowed eight lawns and earned $96. How much did he earn for each lawn?

• $96

• $12

• $768

• $8