Name________________________

 

                                                    WORD PROBLEMS--RATES #2

 


Directions:  Find the rate in each problem below.  There are several ways to solve rate problems.  The simplest

strategy is to simply divide the data.  The key is to divide the data in the correct order.  If the question asks

you to find the miles/hour, then you should find the quotient of the miles divided by the hours, not the hours

divided by the miles.

 


Mike bought 4 basketballs for $62.  What was the price per basketball?                       1) ____________

 

 

Julia ran 1,000 meters in 9 minutes.  How many meters/minute did she run?                 2) ____________

 

 

Jack paid $46 for 4 pizzas.  How much did he pay per pizza?                                         3) ____________

 

 

Kaitlyn flew 630 miles in 60 minutes.  How many miles per minute did she fly?          4) ____________

 

 

In 8 days, the temperature dropped 12 degrees.  How many degrees per day did the     5) ____________

temperature drop?       

 

Ava read 66 books in 12 months.  How many books per month did she read?               6) ____________

 

 

Connor filled his 108 gallon pool with water in 8 hours.  How many gallons per          7) ____________

      hour did he use?

 

Addison drove 162 miles in 8 hours.  What was her speed in miles per hour?               8) ____________

 

 

Jackson made 10 calls in30 minutes.  How many calls per minute did he make?           9) ____________

 

 

Hailey’s plane climbed 3,150 feet in 180 seconds.  How fast did her plane climb        10) ____________

 

 

It took Jacob 20 minutes to drive 8 laps.  How many laps per minute did he run?        11) ____________

      every second?

 

Sophia earned $588 in 48 hours.  How many dollars did she earn per hour?                 12) ____________

 

 

Aiden scored 370 points in 20 games.  What is his scoring rate in points/game?           13) ____________

 

 

 

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