Unit rates: how much for one

Answer Key - Grade 6 Math Worksheet

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1. 1.

   Milo's circle fills a tank with 66 liters in 6 minutes. How many liters does it add per minute?

   11
2. 2.

   Tala buys 4 pencils for 5 dollars, all the same price. What is the cost per pencil, in dollars?

   1.25
3. 3.

   Zee's faucet fills a tub with 5 gallons in 2 minutes. How much water runs in 1 minute, in gallons?

   2.5
4. 4.

   Ari's lemonade machine pours 25 cups in 4 minutes. How much lemonade does it pour in 1 minute, in cups?

   6.25
5. 5.

   Bo's tomato plant grows 3 inches in 6 days. How much does it grow per day, in inches?

   0.5
6. 6.

   Esme's seedling grows 3 inches in 12 days. How much does it grow in 1 day, in inches?

   0.25
7. 7.

   Jun pays 10 dollars for 4 pounds of pears at the fruit stand. Which sentence gives the unit rate per pound?

   • 2.5 pounds per dollar
   • $10 per pound
   • $2.50 per pound
   • 0.4 pounds per dollar
8. 8.

   Kira's copier makes 80 copies in 5 minutes at a steady speed. Which sentence gives the unit rate for 1 minute?

   • 16 minutes for each copy
   • 80 copies for each minute
   • 16 copies for each minute
   • 0.0625 minutes for each copy
9. 9.

   Luz's dripping circle leaks 4 cups of water in 5 hours. Which sentence gives the unit rate per hour?

   • 1.25 hours per cup
   • 0.8 hours per cup
   • 4 cups per hour
   • 0.8 cups per hour
10. 10.

    Milo waits while the school printer prints 160 pages in 8 minutes. Which sentence gives the unit rate for 1 minute?

    • 20 pages for each minute
    • 160 pages for each minute
    • 0.05 minutes for each page
    • 20 minutes for each page