Sure! Let’s solve each of the 10 “Unit Rate Word Problems” from the worksheet one by one. A
unit rate means finding how much of something happens per
one unit of time (or per one item, etc.). In these problems, we’re mostly looking for “per day,” “per hour,” or “per minute.”
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1. Jaguar eats 15 pounds of meat in 5 days.
Find: Unit rate in
pounds per day
→ Divide total pounds by total days:
15 pounds ÷ 5 days = 3 pounds per day
✔ Answer: 3 pounds per day
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2. Monkey picks 120 bananas in 6 hours.
Find: Unit rate in
bananas per hour
→ 120 bananas ÷ 6 hours =
20 bananas per hour
✔ Answer: 20 bananas per hour
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3. Explorer hikes 10 miles in 2 hours.
Find: Unit rate in
miles per hour
→ 10 miles ÷ 2 hours =
5 miles per hour
✔ Answer: 5 miles per hour
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4. Snake slithers 18 feet in 3 minutes.
Find: Unit rate in
feet per minute
→ 18 feet ÷ 3 minutes =
6 feet per minute
✔ Answer: 6 feet per minute
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5. Toucan flies 120 miles in 4 hours.
Find: Unit rate in
miles per hour
→ 120 miles ÷ 4 hours =
30 miles per hour
✔ Answer: 30 miles per hour
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6. River flows at 45 cubic feet per minute.
Find: Unit rate in
cubic feet per second
→ There are 60 seconds in a minute.
So: 45 ft³/min ÷ 60 sec/min =
0.75 ft³ per second
✔ Answer: 0.75 cubic feet per second
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7. Chimpanzees gather 150 fruit in 10 hours.
Find: Unit rate in
fruit per hour
→ 150 fruit ÷ 10 hours =
15 fruit per hour
✔ Answer: 15 fruit per hour
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8. Sloth climbs 12 feet in 6 minutes.
Find: Unit rate in
feet per minute
→ 12 feet ÷ 6 minutes =
2 feet per minute
✔ Answer: 2 feet per minute
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9. Parrots eat 30 pounds of nuts in 3 days.
Find: Unit rate in
pounds per day
→ 30 pounds ÷ 3 days =
10 pounds per day
✔ Answer: 10 pounds per day
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10. Otter swims 90 meters in 9 minutes.
Find: Unit rate in
meters per minute
→ 90 meters ÷ 9 minutes =
10 meters per minute
✔ Answer: 10 meters per minute
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✔ Final Answers Summary:
1.
3 pounds per day
2.
20 bananas per hour
3.
5 miles per hour
4.
6 feet per minute
5.
30 miles per hour
6.
0.75 cubic feet per second
7.
15 fruit per hour
8.
2 feet per minute
9.
10 pounds per day
10.
10 meters per minute
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Tip for Unit Rates: Always divide the total amount by the total time (or quantity) to find “per one unit.” Make sure your units match what the question asks!
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Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of unit rate word problems worksheet 7th grade.
