Comparing Rates Worksheet

Comparing Rates

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?

2. Which of the following represents the best unit rate for buying apples?

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.

8. If you buy 10 pencils for $2.50, the unit price is $0.20 per pencil.

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.