To solve this
Unit Rate Sheet 6.2A, we need to find the
unit rate for each scenario — that is, the value
per one unit of the second quantity.
The general formula is:
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Unit Rate = Total Amount ÷ Number of Units
Let’s go through each problem one by one and calculate the unit rate.
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1) $72 for 6 tickets → $____ per ticket
→ 72 ÷ 6 =
$12 per ticket
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2) 200 pages in 4 hours → ____ pages per hour
→ 200 ÷ 4 =
50 pages per hour
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3) 42 cupcakes between 14 people → ____ cupcakes per person
→ 42 ÷ 14 =
3 cupcakes per person
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4) 225 miles in 5 hours → ____ miles per hour
→ 225 ÷ 5 =
45 miles per hour
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5) 60 liters in 12 bottles → ____ liters per bottle
→ 60 ÷ 12 =
5 liters per bottle
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6) 78 waves in 13 minutes → ____ waves per minute
→ 78 ÷ 13 =
6 waves per minute
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7) 90 minutes to walk 6 miles → ____ minutes per mile
→ 90 ÷ 6 =
15 minutes per mile
*(Note: This is time per distance — still a valid unit rate!)*
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8) 420 words in 7 minutes → ____ words per minute
→ 420 ÷ 7 =
60 words per minute
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9) 500 sheets in 20 packs → ____ sheets per pack
→ 500 ÷ 20 =
25 sheets per pack
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10) $120 for 6 month subscription → $____ per month
→ 120 ÷ 6 =
$20 per month
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11) 5 tins of paint cover 2000 square feet → ____ square feet per tin
→ 2000 ÷ 5 =
400 square feet per tin
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12) 10 bags of M&Ms have 550 candies → ____ candies per bag
→ 550 ÷ 10 =
55 candies per bag
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13) 135 bulbs in 9 packs → ____ bulbs per pack
→ 135 ÷ 9 =
15 bulbs per pack
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14) 7 jugs fill 56 cups → ____ cups per jug
→ 56 ÷ 7 =
8 cups per jug
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15) 160 pens in 8 packs → ____ pens per pack
→ 160 ÷ 8 =
20 pens per pack
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16) 300 yards in 12 lengths of a pool → ____ yards per length
→ 300 ÷ 12 =
25 yards per length
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17) 9 volts in 6 batteries → ____ volts per battery
→ 9 ÷ 6 =
1.5 volts per battery
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18) 75 questions in 15 minutes → ____ questions per minute
→ 75 ÷ 15 =
5 questions per minute
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19) 300 crosswords in 20 puzzle books → ____ crosswords per book
→ 300 ÷ 20 =
15 crosswords per book
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20) 84 oz sugar in 14 cakes → ____ oz sugar per cake
→ 84 ÷ 14 =
6 oz sugar per cake
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✔ Final Answers:
1)
12
2)
50
3)
3
4)
45
5)
5
6)
6
7)
15
8)
60
9)
25
10)
20
11)
400
12)
55
13)
15
14)
8
15)
20
16)
25
17)
1.5
18)
5
19)
15
20)
6
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✔ All unit rates are now filled in correctly! Let me know if you’d like to see any step-by-step division work or visual explanations.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of unit rate word problems worksheet 7th grade.
