Unit rate worksheet - Free Printable

Let's solve each of these unit rate problems step by step. A unit rate is a rate with a denominator of 1 (e.g., dollars per day, miles per hour). We'll divide the total quantity by the number of units to find the unit rate, and round to the nearest hundredth if necessary.

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1. $240 for 4 days

$$
\frac{240}{4} = 60 \quad \Rightarrow \boxed{\$60.00 \text{ per day}}
$$

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2. 250 people in 5 buses

$$
\frac{250}{5} = 50 \quad \Rightarrow \boxed{50 \text{ people per bus}}
$$

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3. 500 miles in 10 hours

$$
\frac{500}{10} = 50 \quad \Rightarrow \boxed{50 \text{ miles per hour}}
$$

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4. $18 for 24 pounds

$$
\frac{18}{24} = 0.75 \quad \Rightarrow \boxed{\$0.75 \text{ per pound}}
$$

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5. 32 people in 8 cars

$$
\frac{32}{8} = 4 \quad \Rightarrow \boxed{4 \text{ people per car}}
$$

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6. $4.50 for 3 dozen

Note: 3 dozen = 3 × 12 = 36 items
But since it's asking for a unit rate, we can interpret as cost per dozen:
$$
\frac{4.50}{3} = 1.50 \quad \Rightarrow \boxed{\$1.50 \text{ per dozen}}
$$
(Alternatively, per item: $4.50 / 36 = \$0.125 → \$0.13 per item — but "per dozen" is more natural here.)

We’ll go with per dozen: $\boxed{\$1.50 \text{ per dozen}}$

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7. 245 tickets in 5 days

$$
\frac{245}{5} = 49 \quad \Rightarrow \boxed{49 \text{ tickets per day}}
$$

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8. 12 classes in 4 semesters

$$
\frac{12}{4} = 3 \quad \Rightarrow \boxed{3 \text{ classes per semester}}
$$

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9. 60 people in 4 rows

$$
\frac{60}{4} = 15 \quad \Rightarrow \boxed{15 \text{ people per row}}
$$

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10. 48 ounces in 3 pounds

First, convert pounds to ounces: 1 pound = 16 ounces → 3 pounds = 48 ounces
So, 48 ounces = 3 pounds → This is already consistent.

But unit rate: ounces per pound?
$$
\frac{48}{3} = 16 \quad \Rightarrow \boxed{16 \text{ ounces per pound}}
$$
(Which matches standard conversion.)

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11. 20 people in 4 groups

$$
\frac{20}{4} = 5 \quad \Rightarrow \boxed{5 \text{ people per group}}
$$

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12. 1.5 pounds for $3.00

We want price per pound:
$$
\frac{3.00}{1.5} = 2.00 \quad \Rightarrow \boxed{\$2.00 \text{ per pound}}
$$

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13. 45 miles in 60 minutes

Convert to miles per minute or miles per hour.

60 minutes = 1 hour → So:
$$
\frac{45}{1} = 45 \quad \Rightarrow \boxed{45 \text{ miles per hour}}
$$

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14. $5.50 for 10 disks

$$
\frac{5.50}{10} = 0.55 \quad \Rightarrow \boxed{\$0.55 \text{ per disk}}
$$

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15. 360 miles on 12 gallons

This is miles per gallon:
$$
\frac{360}{12} = 30 \quad \Rightarrow \boxed{30 \text{ miles per gallon}}
$$

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16. $8.50 for 5 yards

$$
\frac{8.50}{5} = 1.70 \quad \Rightarrow \boxed{\$1.70 \text{ per yard}}
$$

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✔ Final Answers:

| Problem | Unit Rate |
|--------|-----------|
| 1 | $60.00 per day |
| 2 | 50 people per bus |
| 3 | 50 miles per hour |
| 4 | $0.75 per pound |
| 5 | 4 people per car |
| 6 | $1.50 per dozen |
| 7 | 49 tickets per day |
| 8 | 3 classes per semester |
| 9 | 15 people per row |
| 10 | 16 ounces per pound |
| 11 | 5 people per group |
| 12 | $2.00 per pound |
| 13 | 45 miles per hour |
| 14 | $0.55 per disk |
| 15 | 30 miles per gallon |
| 16 | $1.70 per yard |

All answers are rounded to the nearest hundredth where needed (most were exact).

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