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Unit Rate

Subject Area: Mathematics (B.E.S.T.) | Grade Level: 6
Lesson Length: 15 minutes or less
Keywords/Tags: Unit Rate
Lesson Description: In this lesson students will solve real world unit rate problems after watching a video tutorial. Students will then take a 10 question quiz to test their knowledge. Afterwards there are 3 additional resources available to students that caters to different learning styles.

MA.6.AR.3.2 Given a real-world context, determine a rate for a ratio of quantities with different units. Calculate and interpret the corresponding unit rate.

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Video : Solving Unit Rate Word Problems with Mr. J

Instructions: Please use your foundational knowledge about rates and ratios. Apply this knowledge to unit rate world problems. Watch the video before attempting the questions. Good Luck!

Description: Mr. J gives examples on how to solve unit rate as well as going over step by step how to solve for the unit rate within a word problem.

Quiz : Unit Rate World Problems

Instructions: Please complete this quiz by choosing the correct answer for each question. You can take this quiz as many times needed.

Question #1

Three full vans hold 36 people. The number of people per van is the unit rate. What is the number of people per van?

A) 3

B) 12

C) 4

D) 16

Question #2

A bottle of body wash cost $2.88 and contains 12 ounces. How much does it cost per ounce?

A) $0.41

B) $2.24

C) $4.16

D) $0.24

Question #3

Jamila and Alice were rollerblading. They skated 14 miles in 2 hours. If the skated at a constant rate, how many miles did they skate in 1 hour?

A) 16 Miles

B) 1 Mile

C) 7 Miles

D) 12 Miles

Question #4

Doug read 231 pages in 7 hours. He read the same number of pages each hour. How many did he read in 1 hour?

A) 33

B) 31

C) .03

D) .31

Question #5

Grady spent $56.25 to fill her 15-gallon tank. How much did she pay per gallon?

A) $3.25

B) $3.50

C) $3.75

D) $4.00

Question #6

A Chef uses 1 cup of cheese per 2 cups of milk in a casserole. How many cups of cheese are needed if the chef uses 6 cups of milk?

A) 2 cups

B) 3 cups

C) 5 cups

D) 6 cups

Question #7

Javier scored 30 goals in 15 soccer games. Using the unit rate, how many goals will he score in 20 games?

A) 35 goals

B) 45 goals

C) 30 goals

D) 40 goals

Question #8

Tito went to a concert given by a jazz band. The band had a 5 saxophone players and 4 trumpet players. What was the ratio of trumpet players to saxophone layers in the band?

Student Response

Question #9

Timothy will be spending his vacation at his uncle’s house in the mountains. He drove 582 kilometers from his house to his uncle’s house in 6 hours. At what rate did Timothy complete the trip?

Student Response

Question #10

A natural food market sells organic granola in bulk for $1.60 per ounce. Which of the following is true?

A) It will cost $0.20 to buy 8 ounces of granola at the market.

B) It will cost $13.60 to buy 12 ounces of granola at the market.

C) It will cost $16.16 to buy 16 ounces of granola at the market.

D) It will cost $38.40 to buy 24 ounces of granola at the market.

Description: Students will solve for unit rate in a real world context.

Resources : Needs a little more?

Instructions: Please see additional external resources below. Feel free visit each link to learn more about this lesson.

How to Calculate Unit Rates & Unit Prices
Get specific examples and well as step by step instructions. There is a quiz at the end that you can use to check for understanding.

Read Up!
Read the step by step instructions in order to solve for unit rate.

Unit Rate Game
Test your skills with the unit rate game from BrainPOP!

Description: Here is a step-by-step guide to solving for unit rate.

Standards: MA.6.AR.3.2

Video : Solving Unit Rate Word Problems with Mr. J

Quiz : Unit Rate World Problems

Resources : Needs a little more?