Unit rates with fractions

Answer Key - Grade 7 Math Worksheet - Building Confidence

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1. 1.

   With the arrow ÷ 3 beside both columns. Esme spreads 3/4 cup of jam on 3 slices of toast, and one thumb gets very sticky. The table's next row is ÷ 3. How many cups of jam go on 1 slice?

   1/4
2. 2.

   With the arrow ÷ 5 beside both columns. Zee waters 5 seedlings with 1/2 cup of water, and one seedling leans toward the sun. The table's next row is ÷ 5. How many cups of water does 1 seedling get?

   1/10
3. 3.

   With the arrow × 4 beside both columns. Noah strolls 5/8 mile in 1/4 hour past a very slow snail. The table's next row is × 4. How many miles go with 1 hour?

   2 1/2
4. 4.

   Ari's lemonade stand pours 8 equal cups from 1/2 gallon, and one cup gets a tiny umbrella. How many gallons go in 1 cup?

   1/16
5. 5.

   Milo's leaky faucet drips 1/2 cup of water in 3 minutes into a patient bucket. How many cups of water drip in 1 minute?

   1/6
6. 6.

   Bo rolls out 3/4 pound of cookie dough for 2 trays, and one cookie looks like a star. How many pounds of dough go on 1 tray?

   3/8
7. 7.

   Pia gives 5 classroom plants 2/3 gallon of water in all, even the shy one by the door. How many gallons does 1 plant get?

   2/15
8. 8.

   A light snow leaves 3/4 inch on Kira's porch in 6 hours, falling at a steady rate. How many inches of snow fall in 1 hour?

   1/8
9. 9.

   Noah splits 2/3 cup of raisins evenly into 4 snack bags. Which sentence gives the unit rate?

   • 1/6 cup of raisins for each bag
   • 2/3 cup of raisins for each bag
   • 6 cups of raisins for each bag
   • 1/6 bag for each cup of raisins
10. 10.

    Bo waters 4 garden rows with 1/2 gallon of water, the same for each row. Which sentence gives the unit rate?

    • 1/8 row for each gallon of water
    • 8 gallons of water for each row
    • 1/8 gallon of water for each row
    • 1/2 gallon of water for each row