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Lesson 1: Connect Ratios, Rates, and Unit Rates — Practice Questions

  1. 1. A car travels 180 miles on 5 gallons of gasoline. What is the car's fuel efficiency in miles per gallon? ___

  2. 2. Grocery store A sells 4 apples for 3.00 dollars. Grocery store B sells 5 apples for 3.50 dollars. Which store offers a lower price per apple?

    • A. Store A
    • B. Store B
    • C. The prices are the same
    • D. Cannot be determined
  3. 3. A train travels 240 miles in 4 hours. A bus travels 195 miles in 3 hours. Which vehicle is traveling faster?

    • A. The train
    • B. The bus
    • C. They are traveling at the same speed
    • D. Not enough information
  4. 4. A factory machine produces 450 widgets in 30 minutes. At this rate, how many widgets does the machine produce per minute? ___

  5. 5. Printer A prints 60 pages in 5 minutes. Printer B prints 96 pages in 8 minutes. Which statement is true?

    • A. Printer A is faster
    • B. Printer B is faster
    • C. They print at the same rate
    • D. The faster printer cannot be determined
  6. 6. A car traveled 330 miles on 10 gallons of gasoline. What is the car's fuel efficiency as a unit rate in miles per gallon? ___ miles per gallon.

  7. 7. Which of the following is the best example of a unit rate?

    • A. 150 calories in 3 cookies
    • B. 50 calories per cookie
    • C. A recipe for 12 cookies
    • D. Eating 6 cookies
  8. 8. A 20-ounce bottle of juice costs 5 dollars. What is the unit price in dollars per ounce? ___ dollars per ounce.

  9. 9. A bicyclist travels 45 miles in 2.5 hours. What is her average speed in miles per hour?

    • A. 18
    • B. 20
    • C. 22.5
    • D. 112.5
  10. 10. Leo earned 105 dollars for 6 hours of work. At this same pay rate, how much would he earn for working 8 hours? ___ dollars.