Unit Rate Worksheets - Free Printable

To find the unit rate, we need to divide the first number by the second number. This tells us how much of the first item there is for one of the second item.

Here are the step-by-step calculations for each problem:

1. 48 books on 4 shelves
* Divide 48 by 4.
* $48 \div 4 = 12$
* Answer: 12 books per shelf

2. 36 flowers in 6 bouquets
* Divide 36 by 6.
* $36 \div 6 = 6$
* Answer: 6 flowers per bouquet

3. 55 riders in 5 groups
* Divide 55 by 5.
* $55 \div 5 = 11$
* Answer: 11 riders per group

4. 45 points in 3 games
* Divide 45 by 3.
* $45 \div 3 = 15$
* Answer: 15 points per game

5. 10 hours to drive 550 miles
* The question asks for "miles per hour," so divide miles (550) by hours (10).
* $550 \div 10 = 55$
* Answer: 55 miles per hour

6. 24 pieces of candy in 3 bags
* Divide 24 by 3.
* $24 \div 3 = 8$
* Answer: 8 pieces per bag

7. 59 dollars for 9 video games
* Divide 59 by 9.
* $59 \div 9 = 6$ with a remainder of 5.
* As a decimal, this is approximately $6.55$.
* Answer: $6.55 (or $6 \frac{5}{9}$) dollars per video game

8. 42 pages in 6 chapters
* Divide 42 by 6.
* $42 \div 6 = 7$
* Answer: 7 pages per chapter

9. 5 videos in 15 minutes
* The question asks for "minutes per video," so divide minutes (15) by videos (5).
* $15 \div 5 = 3$
* Answer: 3 minutes per video

10. 48 nickels in 4 months
* Divide 48 by 4.
* $48 \div 4 = 12$
* Answer: 12 nickels per month

11. 21 bananas in 3 bunches
* Divide 21 by 3.
* $21 \div 3 = 7$
* Answer: 7 bananas per bunch

12. 100 meters to swim 4 laps
* The question asks for "meters per lap," so divide meters (100) by laps (4).
* $100 \div 4 = 25$
* Answer: 25 meters per lap

13. 102 items in 12 boxes
* Divide 102 by 12.
* $102 \div 12 = 8.5$
* Answer: 8.5 items per box

14. 216 blueberries in 6 baskets
* Divide 216 by 6.
* $216 \div 6 = 36$
* Answer: 36 blueberries per basket

15. 30 people at 7 tables
* Divide 30 by 7.
* $30 \div 7 \approx 4.28$ (or $4 \frac{2}{7}$)
* Answer: 4.28 (or $4 \frac{2}{7}$) people per table

Final Answer:
1. 12 books per shelf
2. 6 flowers per bouquet
3. 11 riders per group
4. 15 points per game
5. 55 miles per hour
6. 8 pieces per bag
7. $6.55 dollars per video game
8. 7 pages per chapter
9. 3 minutes per video
10. 12 nickels per month
11. 7 bananas per bunch
12. 25 meters per lap
13. 8.5 items per box
14. 36 blueberries per basket
15. 4.28 people per table