Comparing Rates Worksheet
A Grade 6 math worksheet focused on comparing rates, including unit rates and problem-solving.
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Read each question carefully and solve for the missing rates or compare the given rates. Show your work where necessary.
1. A car travels 240 miles in 4 hours. What is its average speed?
50 mph
60 mph
70 mph
80 mph
2. Which of the following represents the best unit rate for buying apples?
$3 for 2 pounds
$5 for 4 pounds
$6 for 5 pounds
$7 for 6 pounds
3. If a printer prints 150 pages in 3 minutes, its printing rate is pages per minute.
4. A cyclist travels 35 miles in 2 hours. His speed in miles per hour is .
5. Store A sells 3 pounds of bananas for $1.80. Store B sells 5 pounds of bananas for $2.75. Which store offers a better deal? Show your work.
6. Sarah can type 270 words in 6 minutes. Emily can type 350 words in 7 minutes. Who types faster? Explain your reasoning.
7. A rate of 30 meters per 5 seconds is equivalent to 6 meters per second.
True
False
8. If you buy 10 pencils for $2.50, the unit price is $0.20 per pencil.
True
False
9. A recipe calls for 2 cups of flour for every 3 eggs. If you want to use 9 eggs, how many cups of flour do you need? Use the image below to help visualize the ratio.
