Rates and Unit Rates Worksheets with Word Problems - Free Printable

Let’s solve each problem one by one. We’re finding unit rates — that means how much of something happens per 1 unit (like per batch, per minute, per row, etc.).

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Problem 1:
Jessica bakes 112 muffins in 7 batches. How many muffins does each batch contain?

→ Divide total muffins by number of batches:
112 ÷ 7 = 16

✔ Each batch has 16 muffins.

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Problem 2:
Henry reads 90 pages in half an hour. How many pages per minute?

→ Half an hour = 30 minutes
So, 90 pages ÷ 30 minutes = 3 pages per minute

✔ Henry reads 3 pages per minute.

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Problem 3:
Simon arranges 35 cards in 5 rows. How many cards per row?

→ 35 ÷ 5 = 7

✔ Each row has 7 cards.

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Problem 4:
Diana bought 2 dolls for $15. How much did each doll cost?

→ $15 ÷ 2 = $7.50

✔ Each doll costs $7.50.

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Problem 5:
Temperature fell 24 degrees in 6 hours. How many degrees per hour?

→ 24 ÷ 6 = 4

✔ Temperature fell 4 degrees every hour.

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Problem 6:
Four buses carry 260 passengers total. How many passengers per bus?

→ 260 ÷ 4 = 65

✔ Each bus carries 65 passengers.

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Final Answer:
1) 16 muffins per batch
2) 3 pages per minute
3) 7 cards per row
4) $7.50 per doll
5) 4 degrees per hour
6) 65 passengers per bus