Unit rate word problems

1. NAME: _____________________________ DATE: _____________ %______ 7gr
Double Number Line/ Unit Rate Problems
1. Amy drove to her mother’s house, which is 204 miles away. If it took her 3 hours, what was her
average speed?
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2. Four gallons of gasoline cost $16.80. What is the price per gallon?
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3. A T-shirt launcher can launch 5 shirts in 20 minutes. What is the rate in shirts per hour?
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4. Four gallons of gasoline cost $16.80.
(a) What is the price per gallon?
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(b) What is the price of gasoline in terms of gallons per dollar?
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(c) Do we need both rates? In real life, when will each rate become useful?
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5. Ashley needs to ride her bike to her friend’s house 96 miles away. She is riding at an average
rate of 15 miles per hour. She has 6 hours to get there. Will she make it?
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6. Ed drives from Jefferson to Holden, a distance of 250 miles. He then travels on to Paxton, which
is 50 miles from Holden. If it takes him 5 hours to complete the entire trip, how fast was he
traveling if he is traveling at a constant speed?
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7. Which is the best buy?
6 shirts for $25.50 4 shirts for $18.00 5 shirts for $21
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2. 8. Lauren took 12 hours to read a 360 page book. At this rate, how long will it take her to read a
400 page book?
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9. Pat wants to enter a typing contest. In order to enter, one has to be able to type 50 words per
minute. Pat took 15 seconds to type 10 words. Can he enter the contest?
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10. Tierra decided to participate in a walk-a-thon for charity. She walked 18 miles in 252 minutes.
How long would it take Tierra to walk 26 miles?
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11. A company produces 39 wetsuits every 2 weeks. How long will it take the company to
produce 429 wetsuits?
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12. Mr. Jonas bought a bag of oranges for $12.50. the bag contains 15 oranges. Find the unit
cost to the nearest cent.
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13. Isabel drove her truck 225 miles in 3 hours. What was her unit rate?
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14. A group of friends jogged during lunch time. After 60 minutes, they jogged 6 miles. If they
keep a steady pace, then how far had they jogged after 45 minutes.
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15. A bird flew at 13 miles per hour for 2 hours. Then the bird flew at 15 miles per hour for 3
hours. How far did the bird fly in all?
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