Unit Rates: Grade 6 Math Test – PDF Download

Question 1: Reading rate (2 points)

Priya reads 45 pages in 90 minutes at a steady pace.

1. Find her unit rate in pages per minute. (1 point)
2. Find her unit rate in minutes per page. (1 point)

Question 2: Grape prices (2 points)

Five pounds of grapes cost $9.75.

1. Find the price per pound. (1 point)
2. Find the cost of 8 pounds. (1 point)

Question 3: Highway speed (2 points)

A bus travels 210 miles in 3.5 hours at a constant speed.

1. Find its speed in miles per hour. (1 point)
2. How far does it travel in 5 hours at this speed? (1 point)

Question 4: Best buy: snacks (3 points)

A store sells three sizes of trail mix: 18 ounces for $4.14, 24 ounces for $5.28, and 30 ounces for $6.90. Which size has the lowest price per ounce? Show the unit price of each size.

Question 5: Typing speeds (3 points)

Ethan types 150 words in 5 minutes. Aisha types 222 words in 6 minutes. Who types faster, and by how many words per minute?

Question 6: Hourly pay (3 points)

Noah earns $13 per hour mowing lawns.

1. How much does he earn in 10 hours? (1 point)
2. How many hours must he work to earn $195? (1 point)
3. Explain why \(\$13\) per hour and \(\$26\) for 2 hours describe the same rate. (1 point)

Question 7: Honey jars (3 points)

At a farmers market, a 12-ounce jar of honey costs $5.40 and a 16-ounce jar costs $6.88.

1. Find the price per ounce of each jar. (2 points)
2. Using the better buy, find the cost of 48 ounces of honey. (1 point)

Question 8: Gas mileage (2 points)

A car uses 9 gallons of gas to travel 288 miles.

1. Find the number of miles per gallon. (1 point)
2. How many gallons are needed to travel 400 miles at this rate? (1 point)

See every chapter on the Grade 6 math page.