Unit Rates Worksheet
This worksheet focuses on understanding and calculating unit rates, including real-world application problems, for 8th-grade math students.
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Unit Rates Practice
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Read each question carefully and calculate the unit rate. Show your work for full credit.
1. A car travels 240 miles in 4 hours. What is its unit rate in miles per hour?
2. Sarah earns $120 for 10 hours of work. How much does she earn per hour?
3. If 5 pounds of apples cost $10, then the unit price is $ per pound.
4. A factory produces 300 toys in 3 hours. The production rate is toys per hour.
5. Which of the following represents the best unit rate for orange juice?
$3.00 for 1 gallon
$4.50 for 1.5 gallons
$6.00 for 2 gallons
$2.50 for 0.5 gallons
6. A unit rate always has a denominator of 1.
True
False
7. Store A sells 6 cans of soda for $3.00. Store B sells 8 cans of soda for $3.60. Which store offers a better unit price per can? Show your calculations.