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        COMPARING UNIT RATES #2--KEY                                           

Directions:  Compare each of the items on sale below.  Calculate the unit rate for each set of items.  Then use the unit rate to determine which item gives you the best value.  Circle the item/unit rate with the best value.

1. 							      	  	    2.	
B-Ball Tickets	Total Cost	# of Tickets	Unit Rate ($$/Ticket)	
Bulls	$108 	4 Tix	$27 per ticket	
Lakers	$231 	7 Tix	$33 per ticket	
Knicks	$78 	2 tix	$39 per ticket	
Nachos
	Total Cost	Ounces	Unit Rate ($$/Ounce)	
Medium	$5.00	20 oz.	$0.25 per oz.	
Large	$6.50	25 oz.	$0.26 per oz.	
Jumbo	$7.20	30 oz.	$0.24 per oz.	

3.								    4.		
Hats	Total Cost	# of Hats	Unit Rate ($$/Hat)	
 Store A	$24 	2	$12 per hat	
Store B	$51 	3 	$17 per hat	
Store C	$75 	5 	$15 per hat	
Gift-Wrap
	Total Cost	Square Inches	Unit Rate 
($$/sq. inch)	
Necklace	$1.80	18 in.	$0.10 per in.	
Shoes	$3.24	108 in.	$0.03 per in.	
Game 	$3.60 	90 in.	$0.04 per in.	

5.								     6.				
Markers	Total Cost	# of Packs	Unit Rate ($$/Pack)	
Store A	$9 	3 packs	$3 per pack	
Store B	$8 	2 packs	$4 per pack	
Store C	$6 	1 pack	$6 per pack	
Markers
	Total Cost	# of Markers	Unit Rate ($$/marker)	
Store A	$3	12	$0.25 per marker	
Store B	$4	20	$0.21 per marker	
Store C	$6	40	$0.15 per marker	

7.								   8.				
French Fries	Total Cost	# of Orders	Unit Rate ($$/Order)	
McDonald’s	$6.00 	5	$1.20 per order	
Wendy’s	$2.80 	2	$1.40 per order	
Burger King	3.90 	3	$1.30 per order	
French Fries	Total Cost	# of Fries	Unit Rate ($$/Fry)	
McDonald’s	$1.20 	40 fries	$0.03 per fry	
Wendy’s	$1.40	35 fries.	$0.04 per fry	
Burger King	$1.30	65 fries	$0.02 per fry	

9.  Use the blank table to answer the following question:
Store	Total Cost	# of Notebooks	Unit Rate
 ($$ per notebk.)	
A	$7	4	$1.75 per book	
B	$5.40	3	$1.80 per nook	
C	$18	10	$1.80 per book	
 
Store A sells 4 notebooks for $7.00.  
Store B charges $5.40 for 3 notebooks.  
Store C sells 10 notebooks for $18.00.  
Which store offers the best value?		

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