Compare Unit Rates Problems

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#1 of 8: Mild

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Gregory finished `32` math problems from his homework in `8` minutes during the after school program. When he got home he was more distracted, so it took him `24` minutes to finish the last `48` math problems of his homework. How many more math problems did Gregory do per minute during the after school program than at home?

#2 of 8: Medium

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Amy is making holiday ornaments for some of her friends. She uses `5.4` meters of silver ribbon to make `6` snowflake ornaments.To make `8` mistletoe ornaments she needs to use `32` meters of green ribbon. How much more green ribbon does Amy use to make an ornament than she does silver ribbon?

#3 of 8: Medium

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The Perfect Potato Chip factory produces `560` pounds of barbeque potato chips in `8` hours. They also produce `450` pounds of sour cream potato chips in `6` hours. How many more pounds of sour cream flavored chips than BBQ chips do they produce per hour?

#4 of 8: Medium

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At the school book fair, `3` paperback books cost `$22.50`. At a book store, `5` of these same type of books cost `$40`. How much more will these paperback books cost at the book store over the school’s book fair?

#5 of 8: Medium

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A grocery store sells bottles of juice of two different types. Orange juice is priced at `$120` for `50` bottles, and pineapple juice is priced at `$180` for `60` bottles. What is the price difference between the orange juice and the pineapple juice, in dollars per bottle?

#6 of 8: Spicy

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Nora would like to purchase some new colored pencils for school. She must decide whether to buy a pre-packaged set of `12` colored pencils for `$15`, or to choose from loose colored pencils that are priced at `$3` for `2` pencils. What is the difference in cost, in dollars, between the two types of pencils?

#7 of 8: Spicy

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Old McDonald’s farm stand sells `6` ears of sweet corn for `$1.80`. Dell’s farm stand sells sweet corn for a price of `$3.00` per dozen. How much more is `1` ear of sweet corn at Dell’s farm stand?

#8 of 8: Spicy

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Last weekend CIndy and Theresa babysat to earn some money. Cindy earned `$52.50` for babysitting `5` hours. Theresa earned `$45` for babysitting for `4` hours. How much more money did Theresa earn per hour than Cindy?

Rated that compare quantities to unit are called unit rates. Different quantities having the same value can be compared using an equivalent rate. By solving Compare unit rates Problems, students can enhance their understanding of ratios, unit rates and concepts used in comparing unit rates.

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Grade 6

Ratios And Rates

6.RP.A.3.B