Unit rates worksheets
Fifty unit rate problems: price per pound, miles per gallon, speed and other rates for one.
Children divide to find the amount for 1, then use it to compare and to find other amounts.
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Unit rates worksheet
What’s on the worksheet
- 50 questions on unit rates, sized for US Letter paper
- 5 pages of questions plus an answer key on the last page
- Written for grades 6–7, matching Common Core 6.RP.A.2, 6.RP.A.3b
- Name and date lines at the top, and room to show the work
Sample questions from this worksheet
- Apples cost $18 for 9 pounds. What is the price per pound?
- A car travels 252 miles on 12 gallons of gas. How many miles per gallon is that?
- A car travels 64 miles on 2 gallons of gas. How many miles per gallon is that?
- Apples cost $21 for 3 pounds. What is the price per pound?
- Apples cost $6 for 2 pounds. What is the price per pound?
- Apples cost $18 for 3 pounds. What is the price per pound?
Quick reference: unit rates
A unit rate is the amount for 1: dollars per pound, miles per gallon or words per minute. Divide the first amount by the second to find it.
- Unit price: price ÷ amount. $18 for 9 pounds is $2 per pound.
- Best buy: compare unit prices in the same unit; the lower one wins.
- Any amount: multiply the unit rate. At $2 a pound, 7 pounds cost $14.
Learn more on the unit rates lesson, or check answers with the unit rate calculator.
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Unit rates: a worked example (Apples cost $18 for 9 pounds. What is the price per pound?)
- A unit rate is the amount for 1 pound.
- Divide the price by the pounds: $18 ÷ 9.
- The unit price is $2 per pound.
- Check: 9 × $2 = $18.
How to use it at home and in class
At home
Look at shelf labels together. Many show the price per ounce or per kilogram, so children can check their own unit rates against the shop’s. Ten problems a day works better than a whole sheet at once. Mark them together with the answer key, then ask your child to explain one they got wrong: finding the mistake themselves is where the learning happens.
In class
Use the first row as a warm-up, a full page for independent practice, or five questions as an exit ticket. For a retake or a second group, make a new version with the test maker so every child gets different numbers.
Mistakes to watch for
- Dividing the wrong way, like 9 ÷ 18.
- Leaving out the units in the answer.
- Comparing total prices instead of prices for one.
What to practice before and after unit rates
- Before: ratio tables. If this sheet is a struggle, go back a step.
- After: proportional relationships, once this one is mostly right.
- Learn it first: the unit rates lesson.
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Questions parents ask
How do you find a unit rate?
Divide the first amount by the second. $18 for 9 pounds is $18 ÷ 9 = $2 per pound.
What grade is this unit rates worksheet for?
It is written for grades 6–7 and matches Common Core standards 6.RP.A.2, 6.RP.A.3b.
Can I get a different version of this unit rates worksheet?
Yes. Use the free Mathify Kids test maker to make a new unit rates worksheet with different numbers every time, with its own answer key.