Unit Price Worksheet

Unit Price Calculations

Read each problem carefully and calculate the unit price. Show your work for full credit. Round to two decimal places where necessary.

1. A 12-pack of soda costs $7.80. What is the unit price per can?

2. A 5 lb bag of apples costs $4.50. What is the unit price per pound?

3. Which is the better buy?

Option A: 3 pounds of bananas for $1.89

Option B: 5 pounds of bananas for $3.20

4. To find the unit price, you divide the total price by the  .

5. A lower unit price usually means you are getting a better  .

6. A grocery store sells two brands of cereal. Brand A is $3.50 for 14 ounces. Brand B is $4.80 for 16 ounces. Which brand has a lower unit price per ounce? Show your calculations.

7. Unit price is always calculated per single item or unit of measure.