Unit Rate Comparisons - SSAT Middle Level: Quantitative
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Which unit rate is larger: $18$ pages in $6$ minutes or $20$ pages in $8$ minutes?
Which unit rate is larger: $18$ pages in $6$ minutes or $20$ pages in $8$ minutes?
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$18$ pages in $6$ minutes (it is $3$ pages per minute). Compare pages per minute by dividing each total pages by minutes; the higher rate indicates the larger unit rate.
$18$ pages in $6$ minutes (it is $3$ pages per minute). Compare pages per minute by dividing each total pages by minutes; the higher rate indicates the larger unit rate.
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What is the unit rate for $15$ dollars for $5$ notebooks (dollars per notebook)?
What is the unit rate for $15$ dollars for $5$ notebooks (dollars per notebook)?
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$3$ dollars per notebook. Divide the total cost by the number of notebooks to determine the cost per single notebook.
$3$ dollars per notebook. Divide the total cost by the number of notebooks to determine the cost per single notebook.
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What is the unit rate for $12$ miles in $3$ hours (miles per hour)?
What is the unit rate for $12$ miles in $3$ hours (miles per hour)?
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$4$ miles per hour. Divide the total miles by the total hours to find the rate per single hour.
$4$ miles per hour. Divide the total miles by the total hours to find the rate per single hour.
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What is the definition of a unit rate?
What is the definition of a unit rate?
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A rate expressed per $1$ unit of the second quantity. A unit rate simplifies a ratio by dividing the first quantity by the second to express the amount of the first per single unit of the latter.
A rate expressed per $1$ unit of the second quantity. A unit rate simplifies a ratio by dividing the first quantity by the second to express the amount of the first per single unit of the latter.
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What is the unit rate for $9$ cookies in $3$ bags (cookies per bag)?
What is the unit rate for $9$ cookies in $3$ bags (cookies per bag)?
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$3$ cookies per bag. Divide the total cookies by the number of bags to find the average cookies per single bag.
$3$ cookies per bag. Divide the total cookies by the number of bags to find the average cookies per single bag.
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What is the unit rate for $7$ gallons in $2$ minutes (gallons per minute)?
What is the unit rate for $7$ gallons in $2$ minutes (gallons per minute)?
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$3.5$ gallons per minute. Divide the total gallons by the total minutes to obtain the gallons per single minute.
$3.5$ gallons per minute. Divide the total gallons by the total minutes to obtain the gallons per single minute.
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What is the unit rate for $250$ miles on $10$ gallons (miles per gallon)?
What is the unit rate for $250$ miles on $10$ gallons (miles per gallon)?
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$25$ miles per gallon. Divide the total miles by the gallons used to calculate the efficiency per single gallon.
$25$ miles per gallon. Divide the total miles by the gallons used to calculate the efficiency per single gallon.
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What is the unit price for $6$ pounds of apples costing $9$ dollars (dollars per pound)?
What is the unit price for $6$ pounds of apples costing $9$ dollars (dollars per pound)?
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$1.50$ dollars per pound. Divide the total cost by the pounds to determine the price per single pound.
$1.50$ dollars per pound. Divide the total cost by the pounds to determine the price per single pound.
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Which is cheaper per item: $12$ dollars for $8$ pens or $15$ dollars for $10$ pens?
Which is cheaper per item: $12$ dollars for $8$ pens or $15$ dollars for $10$ pens?
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They are equal at $1.50$ dollars per pen. Calculate cost per pen for each option by dividing total cost by number of pens; equal rates mean neither is cheaper.
They are equal at $1.50$ dollars per pen. Calculate cost per pen for each option by dividing total cost by number of pens; equal rates mean neither is cheaper.
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What is the unit rate for $3$ feet in $8$ seconds (feet per second)?
What is the unit rate for $3$ feet in $8$ seconds (feet per second)?
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$0.375$ feet per second. Divide the total feet by the total seconds to find the speed per single second.
$0.375$ feet per second. Divide the total feet by the total seconds to find the speed per single second.
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What is the unit rate for $45$ words in $9$ seconds (words per second)?
What is the unit rate for $45$ words in $9$ seconds (words per second)?
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$5$ words per second. Divide the total words by the total seconds to determine the rate per single second.
$5$ words per second. Divide the total words by the total seconds to determine the rate per single second.
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Which is faster: $120$ miles in $3$ hours or $150$ miles in $4$ hours?
Which is faster: $120$ miles in $3$ hours or $150$ miles in $4$ hours?
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$120$ miles in $3$ hours (it is $40$ mph). Compare speeds in miles per hour by dividing miles by hours for each; the higher rate is faster.
$120$ miles in $3$ hours (it is $40$ mph). Compare speeds in miles per hour by dividing miles by hours for each; the higher rate is faster.
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What is the unit rate for $500$ milliliters in $2$ liters (milliliters per liter)?
What is the unit rate for $500$ milliliters in $2$ liters (milliliters per liter)?
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$250$ milliliters per liter. Divide the milliliters by the liters to find the volume per single liter.
$250$ milliliters per liter. Divide the milliliters by the liters to find the volume per single liter.
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What unit rate comparison decides the better buy: cost per item or items per cost?
What unit rate comparison decides the better buy: cost per item or items per cost?
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Use cost per $1$ item (unit price) to find the cheaper option. The unit price, or cost per single item, allows direct comparison to identify the lower cost option as the better buy.
Use cost per $1$ item (unit price) to find the cheaper option. The unit price, or cost per single item, allows direct comparison to identify the lower cost option as the better buy.
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What is the unit rate for $90$ miles in $2$ gallons (miles per gallon)?
What is the unit rate for $90$ miles in $2$ gallons (miles per gallon)?
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$45$ miles per gallon. Divide the total miles by the gallons to compute the mileage per single gallon.
$45$ miles per gallon. Divide the total miles by the gallons to compute the mileage per single gallon.
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What is the unit price for $14$ dollars for $4$ pounds of rice (dollars per pound)?
What is the unit price for $14$ dollars for $4$ pounds of rice (dollars per pound)?
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$3.50$ dollars per pound. Divide the total cost by the pounds to calculate the price per single pound.
$3.50$ dollars per pound. Divide the total cost by the pounds to calculate the price per single pound.
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Which is the better buy: $16$ ounces for $2.40$ dollars or $24$ ounces for $3.84$ dollars?
Which is the better buy: $16$ ounces for $2.40$ dollars or $24$ ounces for $3.84$ dollars?
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$16$ ounces for $2.40$ dollars (it is $0.15$ dollars per ounce). Compare unit prices by dividing cost by ounces for each; the lower price per ounce is the better buy.
$16$ ounces for $2.40$ dollars (it is $0.15$ dollars per ounce). Compare unit prices by dividing cost by ounces for each; the lower price per ounce is the better buy.
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What is the unit rate for $5$ miles in $12$ minutes (miles per minute)?
What is the unit rate for $5$ miles in $12$ minutes (miles per minute)?
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$ rac{5}{12}$ miles per minute. Divide the miles by the minutes to express the speed per single minute as a fraction.
$ rac{5}{12}$ miles per minute. Divide the miles by the minutes to express the speed per single minute as a fraction.
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Identify the unit rate: $30$ dollars for $6$ hours of work (dollars per hour).
Identify the unit rate: $30$ dollars for $6$ hours of work (dollars per hour).
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$5$ dollars per hour. Divide the total earnings by the hours worked to determine the wage per single hour.
$5$ dollars per hour. Divide the total earnings by the hours worked to determine the wage per single hour.
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What is the unit rate for $84$ miles in $2$ hours (miles per hour)?
What is the unit rate for $84$ miles in $2$ hours (miles per hour)?
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$42$ miles per hour. Divide the total miles by the total hours to find the speed per single hour.
$42$ miles per hour. Divide the total miles by the total hours to find the speed per single hour.
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What is the unit rate for $18$ dollars for $3$ movie tickets (dollars per ticket)?
What is the unit rate for $18$ dollars for $3$ movie tickets (dollars per ticket)?
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$6$ dollars per ticket. Divide the total cost by the number of tickets to calculate the price per single ticket.
$6$ dollars per ticket. Divide the total cost by the number of tickets to calculate the price per single ticket.
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Which is greater: $3$ gallons in $12$ minutes or $5$ gallons in $25$ minutes?
Which is greater: $3$ gallons in $12$ minutes or $5$ gallons in $25$ minutes?
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$3$ gallons in $12$ minutes (it is $0.25$ gallons per minute). Compare gallons per minute by dividing each total gallons by minutes; the higher rate is greater.
$3$ gallons in $12$ minutes (it is $0.25$ gallons per minute). Compare gallons per minute by dividing each total gallons by minutes; the higher rate is greater.
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