Rate and Unit Rate worksheet with six real-world problems for calculating rates and unit rates.

Here are the rates and unit rates for each problem.

1) 80 inches of snow over 10 days
* Rate: $\frac{80 \text{ inches}}{10 \text{ days}}$
* Unit Rate: To find the unit rate, divide 80 by 10.
$80 \div 10 = 8$
Answer: 8 inches per day

2) 3 comic books for 5 dollars
* Rate: $\frac{3 \text{ comic books}}{5 \text{ dollars}}$
* Unit Rate: Usually, we want to know the cost of *one* item. So, we divide the dollars by the number of books.
$5 \div 3 = 1.666...$
Rounding to money (two decimal places): $1.67 per comic book
*(Note: If your teacher wants books per dollar, it is $3 \div 5 = 0.6$ comic books per dollar)*

3) 5 pounds of potatoes cost $10
* Rate: $\frac{5 \text{ pounds}}{10 \text{ dollars}}$
* Unit Rate: We want to find the cost of *one* pound. Divide the dollars by the pounds.
$10 \div 5 = 2$
Answer: $2.00 per pound

4) 20 chairs in 2 rows
* Rate: $\frac{20 \text{ chairs}}{2 \text{ rows}}$
* Unit Rate: We want to find how many chairs are in *one* row. Divide chairs by rows.
$20 \div 2 = 10$
Answer: 10 chairs per row

5) 63 peaches in 7 bowls
* Rate: $\frac{63 \text{ peaches}}{7 \text{ bowls}}$
* Unit Rate: We want to find how many peaches are in *one* bowl. Divide peaches by bowls.
$63 \div 7 = 9$
Answer: 9 peaches per bowl

6) 480 hours of work in 12 weeks
* Rate: $\frac{480 \text{ hours}}{12 \text{ weeks}}$
* Unit Rate: We want to find how many hours are worked in *one* week. Divide hours by weeks.
$480 \div 12 = 40$
Answer: 40 hours per week

Final Answer:
1) Rate: 80 inches / 10 days; Unit Rate: 8 inches per day
2) Rate: 3 comic books / 5 dollars; Unit Rate: $1.67 per comic book
3) Rate: 5 pounds / 10 dollars; Unit Rate: $2.00 per pound
4) Rate: 20 chairs / 2 rows; Unit Rate: 10 chairs per row
5) Rate: 63 peaches / 7 bowls; Unit Rate: 9 peaches per bowl
6) Rate: 480 hours / 12 weeks; Unit Rate: 40 hours per week