Understanding Unit Rate

Name:
Understanding Unit Rate
Solve each problem.
Answers
1) A snail going full speed was taking ⁄5 of a minute to move ⁄2 of a
centimeter. At this rate, how long would it take the snail to travel a
centimeter?
1
1
⁄5
2
1.
2) A bag of grass seeds weighed 1⁄8 of a gram. That was enough to cover 1⁄6 of a
lawn with seed. How many bags would it take to completely cover a lawn?
3) A small can of paint was 1⁄5 of a liter. That was enough to fill 1⁄4 of a paint
sprayer. How many cans of paint would it take to completely fill the
sprayer?
2.
6 bags
3.
4 cans
4.
1 3⁄5 bags
⁄10
6
5.
4) A dejuicer was able to squeeze ⁄5 of a pint of juice from a bag of oranges.
This amount of juice filled up 1⁄8 of a jug. At this rate, how many bags will it
take to fill the entire jug?
minute
hour
1
5) A restaurant took ⁄10 of an hour to use ⁄6 of a package of napkins. At this
rate, how many hours would it take to use the entire package?
1
1
6) An old potato outputs 1⁄3 of a volt of electricty, which is 1⁄3 the amount of
power needed for a small lightbulb. How many potatoes would you need to
power the lightbulb?
7) It takes a baker 1⁄6 of an hour to make enough cookies to fill 1⁄10 of large box.
How long would it take him to fill the whole box?
8) A bag of chocolate mix that weighed 1⁄9 of a kilogram could make enough
brownies to feed 1⁄8 of the students at school. How many bags would be
needed to feed all of the students?
6.
3 potatoes
7.
1 4⁄6 hours
8.
8 bags
9.
1 hour
10.
9 containers
11.
1 1⁄8 miles
⁄10
6
12.
bag
9) Paige spent 1⁄5 of an hour playing on her phone. That used up 1⁄5 of her
battery. How long would she have to play on her phone to use the entire
battery?
10) A container of gasoline that held 1⁄9 of a liter could fill up 1⁄9 of a motorcycle
gas tank. How many containers would you need to fill up the gas tank
entirely?
11) While exercising Victor walked 1⁄8 of a mile in 1⁄9 of an hour. At this rate,
how far will he have travelled after an hour?
12) A chef used 1⁄10 of a bag of potatoes to make 1⁄6 of a gallon of stew. If he
wanted to make a full gallon of stew how many bags of potatoes would he
need?
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Answer Key
Solve each problem.
Answers
1) A snail going full speed was taking ⁄5 of a minute to move ⁄2 of a
centimeter. At this rate, how long would it take the snail to travel a
centimeter?
1
1
⁄5
2
1.
2) A bag of grass seeds weighed 1⁄8 of a gram. That was enough to cover 1⁄6 of a
lawn with seed. How many bags would it take to completely cover a lawn?
3) A small can of paint was 1⁄5 of a liter. That was enough to fill 1⁄4 of a paint
sprayer. How many cans of paint would it take to completely fill the
sprayer?
2.
6 bags
3.
4 cans
4.
1 3⁄5 bags
⁄10
6
5.
4) A dejuicer was able to squeeze ⁄5 of a pint of juice from a bag of oranges.
This amount of juice filled up 1⁄8 of a jug. At this rate, how many bags will it
take to fill the entire jug?
minute
hour
1
5) A restaurant took ⁄10 of an hour to use ⁄6 of a package of napkins. At this
rate, how many hours would it take to use the entire package?
1
1
6) An old potato outputs 1⁄3 of a volt of electricty, which is 1⁄3 the amount of
power needed for a small lightbulb. How many potatoes would you need to
power the lightbulb?
7) It takes a baker 1⁄6 of an hour to make enough cookies to fill 1⁄10 of large box.
How long would it take him to fill the whole box?
8) A bag of chocolate mix that weighed 1⁄9 of a kilogram could make enough
brownies to feed 1⁄8 of the students at school. How many bags would be
needed to feed all of the students?
6.
3 potatoes
7.
1 4⁄6 hours
8.
8 bags
9.
1 hour
10.
9 containers
11.
1 1⁄8 miles
⁄10
6
12.
bag
9) Paige spent 1⁄5 of an hour playing on her phone. That used up 1⁄5 of her
battery. How long would she have to play on her phone to use the entire
battery?
10) A container of gasoline that held 1⁄9 of a liter could fill up 1⁄9 of a motorcycle
gas tank. How many containers would you need to fill up the gas tank
entirely?
11) While exercising Victor walked 1⁄8 of a mile in 1⁄9 of an hour. At this rate,
how far will he have travelled after an hour?
12) A chef used 1⁄10 of a bag of potatoes to make 1⁄6 of a gallon of stew. If he
wanted to make a full gallon of stew how many bags of potatoes would he
need?
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Name:
Solve each problem.
Answers
1) A bag of chocolate mix that weighed ⁄9 of a kilogram could make enough
brownies to feed 1⁄8 of the students at school. How many bags would be
needed to feed all of the students?
1
2) It takes a baker 1⁄7 of an hour to make enough cookies to fill 1⁄3 of large box.
How long would it take him to fill the whole box?
4) A carpenter used ⁄9 of a box of nails while working on a birdhouse and was
able to finish 1⁄6 of it. At this rate, how many boxes will he need to finish the
entire birdhouse?
⁄7
3
2.
⁄7
6
3.
3) A pencil making machine took 1⁄7 of a second to make enough pencils to fill
1
⁄6 of a box. At this rate, how long would it take the machine to fill the entire
box?
8 bags
1.
hour
second
⁄9
6
4.
box
5.
6 bags
6.
5 containers
7.
8 cans
1
5) A bag of grass seeds weighed 1⁄7 of a gram. That was enough to cover 1⁄6 of a
lawn with seed. How many bags would it take to completely cover a lawn?
6) Gwen was using a container to fill up a fishbowl. The container held 1⁄7 of a
gallon of water and filled 1⁄5 of the fishbowl. At this rate, how many
containers will it take to fill the fishbowl?
7) A small can of paint was 1⁄4 of a liter. That was enough to fill 1⁄8 of a paint
sprayer. How many cans of paint would it take to completely fill the
sprayer?
8) Debby spent 1⁄10 of an hour playing on her phone. That used up 1⁄7 of her
battery. How long would she have to play on her phone to use the entire
battery?
⁄10
7
8.
hour
9.
10 bottles
10.
8 potatoes
⁄9
4
11.
12.
bag
1 1⁄4 miles
9) A discount bottle of perfume was 1⁄6 of a liter. That was enough to fill 1⁄10 of
a jug. How many bottles of perfume would you need to fill the entire jug?
10) An old potato outputs 1⁄9 of a volt of electricty, which is 1⁄8 the amount of
power needed for a small lightbulb. How many potatoes would you need to
power the lightbulb?
11) A dejuicer was able to squeeze 1⁄9 of a pint of juice from a bag of oranges.
This amount of juice filled up 1⁄4 of a jug. At this rate, how many bags will it
take to fill the entire jug?
12) While exercising Mike walked 1⁄4 of a mile in 1⁄5 of an hour. At this rate,
how far will he have travelled after an hour?
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Answer Key
Solve each problem.
Answers
1) A bag of chocolate mix that weighed ⁄9 of a kilogram could make enough
brownies to feed 1⁄8 of the students at school. How many bags would be
needed to feed all of the students?
1
2) It takes a baker 1⁄7 of an hour to make enough cookies to fill 1⁄3 of large box.
How long would it take him to fill the whole box?
4) A carpenter used ⁄9 of a box of nails while working on a birdhouse and was
able to finish 1⁄6 of it. At this rate, how many boxes will he need to finish the
entire birdhouse?
⁄7
3
2.
⁄7
6
3.
3) A pencil making machine took 1⁄7 of a second to make enough pencils to fill
1
⁄6 of a box. At this rate, how long would it take the machine to fill the entire
box?
8 bags
1.
hour
second
⁄9
6
4.
box
5.
6 bags
6.
5 containers
7.
8 cans
1
5) A bag of grass seeds weighed 1⁄7 of a gram. That was enough to cover 1⁄6 of a
lawn with seed. How many bags would it take to completely cover a lawn?
6) Gwen was using a container to fill up a fishbowl. The container held 1⁄7 of a
gallon of water and filled 1⁄5 of the fishbowl. At this rate, how many
containers will it take to fill the fishbowl?
7) A small can of paint was 1⁄4 of a liter. That was enough to fill 1⁄8 of a paint
sprayer. How many cans of paint would it take to completely fill the
sprayer?
8) Debby spent 1⁄10 of an hour playing on her phone. That used up 1⁄7 of her
battery. How long would she have to play on her phone to use the entire
battery?
⁄10
7
8.
hour
9.
10 bottles
10.
8 potatoes
⁄9
4
11.
12.
bag
1 1⁄4 miles
9) A discount bottle of perfume was 1⁄6 of a liter. That was enough to fill 1⁄10 of
a jug. How many bottles of perfume would you need to fill the entire jug?
10) An old potato outputs 1⁄9 of a volt of electricty, which is 1⁄8 the amount of
power needed for a small lightbulb. How many potatoes would you need to
power the lightbulb?
11) A dejuicer was able to squeeze 1⁄9 of a pint of juice from a bag of oranges.
This amount of juice filled up 1⁄4 of a jug. At this rate, how many bags will it
take to fill the entire jug?
12) While exercising Mike walked 1⁄4 of a mile in 1⁄5 of an hour. At this rate,
how far will he have travelled after an hour?
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Solve each problem.
Answers
1) A restaurant took ⁄2 of an hour to use ⁄4 of a package of napkins. At this
rate, how many hours would it take to use the entire package?
1
1
2) A basket of lemons weighed 1⁄6 of a pound and could make a cup of
lemonaide that was 1⁄8 full. How many baskets of lemons would you need to
fill up the entire cup?
3) A carpenter used 1⁄4 of a box of nails while working on a birdhouse and was
able to finish 1⁄4 of it. At this rate, how many boxes will he need to finish the
entire birdhouse?
4) Bianca spent ⁄2 of an hour playing on her phone. That used up ⁄10 of her
battery. How long would she have to play on her phone to use the entire
battery?
1
1.
2 hours
2.
8 baskets
3.
1 box
4.
5 hours
5.
10 bags
1
5) A bag of grass seeds weighed ⁄2 of a gram. That was enough to cover ⁄10 of
a lawn with seed. How many bags would it take to completely cover a lawn?
1
⁄5
2
6.
1
7.
6) A water hose had filled up 1⁄5 of a pool after 1⁄2 of an hour. At this rate, how
many hours would it take to fill the pool?
7) A chef used 1⁄2 of a bag of potatoes to make 1⁄9 of a gallon of stew. If he
wanted to make a full gallon of stew how many bags of potatoes would he
need?
8) A snail going full speed was taking 1⁄7 of a minute to move 1⁄6 of a
centimeter. At this rate, how long would it take the snail to travel a
centimeter?
4 1⁄2 bags
⁄7
6
8.
hour
minute
9.
9 cans
10.
3 miles
11.
5 potatoes
12.
1 1⁄3 seconds
9) A small can of paint was 1⁄10 of a liter. That was enough to fill 1⁄9 of a paint
sprayer. How many cans of paint would it take to completely fill the
sprayer?
10) While exercising Sam walked 1⁄3 of a mile in 1⁄9 of an hour. At this rate, how
far will he have travelled after an hour?
11) An old potato outputs 1⁄2 of a volt of electricty, which is 1⁄5 the amount of
power needed for a small lightbulb. How many potatoes would you need to
power the lightbulb?
12) A pencil making machine took 1⁄3 of a second to make enough pencils to fill
1
⁄4 of a box. At this rate, how long would it take the machine to fill the entire
box?
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Understanding Unit Rate
Answer Key
Solve each problem.
Answers
1) A restaurant took ⁄2 of an hour to use ⁄4 of a package of napkins. At this
rate, how many hours would it take to use the entire package?
1
1
2) A basket of lemons weighed 1⁄6 of a pound and could make a cup of
lemonaide that was 1⁄8 full. How many baskets of lemons would you need to
fill up the entire cup?
3) A carpenter used 1⁄4 of a box of nails while working on a birdhouse and was
able to finish 1⁄4 of it. At this rate, how many boxes will he need to finish the
entire birdhouse?
4) Bianca spent ⁄2 of an hour playing on her phone. That used up ⁄10 of her
battery. How long would she have to play on her phone to use the entire
battery?
1
1.
2 hours
2.
8 baskets
3.
1 box
4.
5 hours
5.
10 bags
1
5) A bag of grass seeds weighed ⁄2 of a gram. That was enough to cover ⁄10 of
a lawn with seed. How many bags would it take to completely cover a lawn?
1
⁄5
2
6.
1
7.
6) A water hose had filled up 1⁄5 of a pool after 1⁄2 of an hour. At this rate, how
many hours would it take to fill the pool?
7) A chef used 1⁄2 of a bag of potatoes to make 1⁄9 of a gallon of stew. If he
wanted to make a full gallon of stew how many bags of potatoes would he
need?
8) A snail going full speed was taking 1⁄7 of a minute to move 1⁄6 of a
centimeter. At this rate, how long would it take the snail to travel a
centimeter?
4 1⁄2 bags
⁄7
6
8.
hour
minute
9.
9 cans
10.
3 miles
11.
5 potatoes
12.
1 1⁄3 seconds
9) A small can of paint was 1⁄10 of a liter. That was enough to fill 1⁄9 of a paint
sprayer. How many cans of paint would it take to completely fill the
sprayer?
10) While exercising Sam walked 1⁄3 of a mile in 1⁄9 of an hour. At this rate, how
far will he have travelled after an hour?
11) An old potato outputs 1⁄2 of a volt of electricty, which is 1⁄5 the amount of
power needed for a small lightbulb. How many potatoes would you need to
power the lightbulb?
12) A pencil making machine took 1⁄3 of a second to make enough pencils to fill
1
⁄4 of a box. At this rate, how long would it take the machine to fill the entire
box?
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Understanding Unit Rate
Solve each problem.
Answers
1) A snail going full speed was taking ⁄10 of a minute to move ⁄6 of a
centimeter. At this rate, how long would it take the snail to travel a
centimeter?
1
1
2) A container of gasoline that held 1⁄3 of a liter could fill up 1⁄8 of a motorcycle
gas tank. How many containers would you need to fill up the gas tank
entirely?
3) An old potato outputs 1⁄4 of a volt of electricty, which is 1⁄8 the amount of
power needed for a small lightbulb. How many potatoes would you need to
power the lightbulb?
4) A restaurant took ⁄5 of an hour to use ⁄3 of a package of napkins. At this
rate, how many hours would it take to use the entire package?
1
⁄10
6
1.
minute
2.
8 containers
3.
8 potatoes
⁄5
hour
5.
⁄6
bag
6.
1 box
7.
4 bags
8.
9 bags
9.
1 2⁄6 seconds
10.
9 baskets
11.
10 bottles
12.
1 3⁄5 bags
3
4.
3
1
5) A dejuicer was able to squeeze 1⁄6 of a pint of juice from a bag of oranges.
This amount of juice filled up 1⁄3 of a jug. At this rate, how many bags will it
take to fill the entire jug?
6) A carpenter used 1⁄9 of a box of nails while working on a birdhouse and was
able to finish 1⁄9 of it. At this rate, how many boxes will he need to finish the
entire birdhouse?
7) A bag of chocolate mix that weighed 1⁄3 of a kilogram could make enough
brownies to feed 1⁄4 of the students at school. How many bags would be
needed to feed all of the students?
8) A bag of grass seeds weighed 1⁄10 of a gram. That was enough to cover 1⁄9 of
a lawn with seed. How many bags would it take to completely cover a lawn?
9) A pencil making machine took 1⁄6 of a second to make enough pencils to fill
1
⁄8 of a box. At this rate, how long would it take the machine to fill the entire
box?
10) A basket of lemons weighed 1⁄7 of a pound and could make a cup of
lemonaide that was 1⁄9 full. How many baskets of lemons would you need to
fill up the entire cup?
11) A discount bottle of perfume was 1⁄4 of a liter. That was enough to fill 1⁄10 of
a jug. How many bottles of perfume would you need to fill the entire jug?
12) A chef used 1⁄5 of a bag of potatoes to make 1⁄8 of a gallon of stew. If he
wanted to make a full gallon of stew how many bags of potatoes would he
need?
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Understanding Unit Rate
Answer Key
Solve each problem.
Answers
1) A snail going full speed was taking ⁄10 of a minute to move ⁄6 of a
centimeter. At this rate, how long would it take the snail to travel a
centimeter?
1
1
2) A container of gasoline that held 1⁄3 of a liter could fill up 1⁄8 of a motorcycle
gas tank. How many containers would you need to fill up the gas tank
entirely?
3) An old potato outputs 1⁄4 of a volt of electricty, which is 1⁄8 the amount of
power needed for a small lightbulb. How many potatoes would you need to
power the lightbulb?
4) A restaurant took ⁄5 of an hour to use ⁄3 of a package of napkins. At this
rate, how many hours would it take to use the entire package?
1
⁄10
6
1.
minute
2.
8 containers
3.
8 potatoes
⁄5
hour
5.
⁄6
bag
6.
1 box
7.
4 bags
8.
9 bags
9.
1 2⁄6 seconds
10.
9 baskets
11.
10 bottles
12.
1 3⁄5 bags
3
4.
3
1
5) A dejuicer was able to squeeze 1⁄6 of a pint of juice from a bag of oranges.
This amount of juice filled up 1⁄3 of a jug. At this rate, how many bags will it
take to fill the entire jug?
6) A carpenter used 1⁄9 of a box of nails while working on a birdhouse and was
able to finish 1⁄9 of it. At this rate, how many boxes will he need to finish the
entire birdhouse?
7) A bag of chocolate mix that weighed 1⁄3 of a kilogram could make enough
brownies to feed 1⁄4 of the students at school. How many bags would be
needed to feed all of the students?
8) A bag of grass seeds weighed 1⁄10 of a gram. That was enough to cover 1⁄9 of
a lawn with seed. How many bags would it take to completely cover a lawn?
9) A pencil making machine took 1⁄6 of a second to make enough pencils to fill
1
⁄8 of a box. At this rate, how long would it take the machine to fill the entire
box?
10) A basket of lemons weighed 1⁄7 of a pound and could make a cup of
lemonaide that was 1⁄9 full. How many baskets of lemons would you need to
fill up the entire cup?
11) A discount bottle of perfume was 1⁄4 of a liter. That was enough to fill 1⁄10 of
a jug. How many bottles of perfume would you need to fill the entire jug?
12) A chef used 1⁄5 of a bag of potatoes to make 1⁄8 of a gallon of stew. If he
wanted to make a full gallon of stew how many bags of potatoes would he
need?
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Solve each problem.
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1) A restaurant took ⁄5 of an hour to use ⁄6 of a package of napkins. At this
rate, how many hours would it take to use the entire package?
1
1
2) A dejuicer was able to squeeze 1⁄5 of a pint of juice from a bag of oranges.
This amount of juice filled up 1⁄7 of a jug. At this rate, how many bags will it
take to fill the entire jug?
3) While exercising Jerry walked 1⁄6 of a mile in 1⁄5 of an hour. At this rate, how
far will he have travelled after an hour?
1.
1 1⁄5 hours
2.
1 2⁄5 bags
4) A chef used ⁄8 of a bag of potatoes to make ⁄2 of a gallon of stew. If he
wanted to make a full gallon of stew how many bags of potatoes would he
need?
mile
⁄8
bag
2
4.
5.
1
⁄6
5
3.
6 containers
1
5) A container of gasoline that held ⁄9 of a liter could fill up ⁄6 of a motorcycle
gas tank. How many containers would you need to fill up the gas tank
entirely?
1
1
6) It takes a baker 1⁄9 of an hour to make enough cookies to fill 1⁄3 of large box.
How long would it take him to fill the whole box?
7) A snail going full speed was taking 1⁄9 of a minute to move 1⁄7 of a
centimeter. At this rate, how long would it take the snail to travel a
centimeter?
⁄9
3
6.
⁄9
7
7.
minute
8.
6 potatoes
9.
10 cans
10.
10 bags
⁄10
4
11.
8) An old potato outputs 1⁄10 of a volt of electricty, which is 1⁄6 the amount of
power needed for a small lightbulb. How many potatoes would you need to
power the lightbulb?
hour
12.
hour
10 bottles
9) A small can of paint was 1⁄8 of a liter. That was enough to fill 1⁄10 of a paint
sprayer. How many cans of paint would it take to completely fill the
sprayer?
10) A bag of grass seeds weighed 1⁄2 of a gram. That was enough to cover 1⁄10 of
a lawn with seed. How many bags would it take to completely cover a lawn?
11) A water hose had filled up 1⁄10 of a pool after 1⁄4 of an hour. At this rate, how
many hours would it take to fill the pool?
12) A discount bottle of perfume was 1⁄5 of a liter. That was enough to fill 1⁄10 of
a jug. How many bottles of perfume would you need to fill the entire jug?
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Answer Key
Solve each problem.
Answers
1) A restaurant took ⁄5 of an hour to use ⁄6 of a package of napkins. At this
rate, how many hours would it take to use the entire package?
1
1
2) A dejuicer was able to squeeze 1⁄5 of a pint of juice from a bag of oranges.
This amount of juice filled up 1⁄7 of a jug. At this rate, how many bags will it
take to fill the entire jug?
3) While exercising Jerry walked 1⁄6 of a mile in 1⁄5 of an hour. At this rate, how
far will he have travelled after an hour?
1.
1 1⁄5 hours
2.
1 2⁄5 bags
4) A chef used ⁄8 of a bag of potatoes to make ⁄2 of a gallon of stew. If he
wanted to make a full gallon of stew how many bags of potatoes would he
need?
mile
⁄8
bag
2
4.
5.
1
⁄6
5
3.
6 containers
1
5) A container of gasoline that held ⁄9 of a liter could fill up ⁄6 of a motorcycle
gas tank. How many containers would you need to fill up the gas tank
entirely?
1
1
6) It takes a baker 1⁄9 of an hour to make enough cookies to fill 1⁄3 of large box.
How long would it take him to fill the whole box?
7) A snail going full speed was taking 1⁄9 of a minute to move 1⁄7 of a
centimeter. At this rate, how long would it take the snail to travel a
centimeter?
⁄9
3
6.
⁄9
7
7.
minute
8.
6 potatoes
9.
10 cans
10.
10 bags
⁄10
4
11.
8) An old potato outputs 1⁄10 of a volt of electricty, which is 1⁄6 the amount of
power needed for a small lightbulb. How many potatoes would you need to
power the lightbulb?
hour
12.
hour
10 bottles
9) A small can of paint was 1⁄8 of a liter. That was enough to fill 1⁄10 of a paint
sprayer. How many cans of paint would it take to completely fill the
sprayer?
10) A bag of grass seeds weighed 1⁄2 of a gram. That was enough to cover 1⁄10 of
a lawn with seed. How many bags would it take to completely cover a lawn?
11) A water hose had filled up 1⁄10 of a pool after 1⁄4 of an hour. At this rate, how
many hours would it take to fill the pool?
12) A discount bottle of perfume was 1⁄5 of a liter. That was enough to fill 1⁄10 of
a jug. How many bottles of perfume would you need to fill the entire jug?
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1) A dejuicer was able to squeeze ⁄2 of a pint of juice from a bag of oranges.
This amount of juice filled up 1⁄4 of a jug. At this rate, how many bags will it
take to fill the entire jug?
1
2) A chef used 1⁄7 of a bag of potatoes to make 1⁄9 of a gallon of stew. If he
wanted to make a full gallon of stew how many bags of potatoes would he
need?
3) A restaurant took 1⁄6 of an hour to use 1⁄9 of a package of napkins. At this
rate, how many hours would it take to use the entire package?
2 bags
2.
1 2⁄7 bags
3.
1 3⁄6 hours
4.
⁄10
5.
10 bags
6.
10 potatoes
7.
4 containers
4
4) A snail going full speed was taking ⁄10 of a minute to move ⁄4 of a
centimeter. At this rate, how long would it take the snail to travel a
centimeter?
1
1.
minute
1
5) A bag of grass seeds weighed 1⁄3 of a gram. That was enough to cover 1⁄10 of
a lawn with seed. How many bags would it take to completely cover a lawn?
⁄8
3
8.
6) An old potato outputs 1⁄2 of a volt of electricty, which is 1⁄10 the amount of
power needed for a small lightbulb. How many potatoes would you need to
power the lightbulb?
7) A container of gasoline that held 1⁄2 of a liter could fill up 1⁄4 of a motorcycle
gas tank. How many containers would you need to fill up the gas tank
entirely?
8) Debby spent 1⁄8 of an hour playing on her phone. That used up 1⁄3 of her
battery. How long would she have to play on her phone to use the entire
battery?
9.
10 bags
⁄10
9
10.
hour
mile
11.
7 bottles
12.
4 baskets
9) A bag of chocolate mix that weighed 1⁄7 of a kilogram could make enough
brownies to feed 1⁄10 of the students at school. How many bags would be
needed to feed all of the students?
10) While exercising Sam walked 1⁄10 of a mile in 1⁄9 of an hour. At this rate,
how far will he have travelled after an hour?
11) A discount bottle of perfume was 1⁄8 of a liter. That was enough to fill 1⁄7 of a
jug. How many bottles of perfume would you need to fill the entire jug?
12) A basket of lemons weighed 1⁄8 of a pound and could make a cup of
lemonaide that was 1⁄4 full. How many baskets of lemons would you need to
fill up the entire cup?
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Answers
1) A dejuicer was able to squeeze ⁄2 of a pint of juice from a bag of oranges.
This amount of juice filled up 1⁄4 of a jug. At this rate, how many bags will it
take to fill the entire jug?
1
2) A chef used 1⁄7 of a bag of potatoes to make 1⁄9 of a gallon of stew. If he
wanted to make a full gallon of stew how many bags of potatoes would he
need?
3) A restaurant took 1⁄6 of an hour to use 1⁄9 of a package of napkins. At this
rate, how many hours would it take to use the entire package?
2 bags
2.
1 2⁄7 bags
3.
1 3⁄6 hours
4.
⁄10
5.
10 bags
6.
10 potatoes
7.
4 containers
4
4) A snail going full speed was taking ⁄10 of a minute to move ⁄4 of a
centimeter. At this rate, how long would it take the snail to travel a
centimeter?
1
1.
minute
1
5) A bag of grass seeds weighed 1⁄3 of a gram. That was enough to cover 1⁄10 of
a lawn with seed. How many bags would it take to completely cover a lawn?
⁄8
3
8.
6) An old potato outputs 1⁄2 of a volt of electricty, which is 1⁄10 the amount of
power needed for a small lightbulb. How many potatoes would you need to
power the lightbulb?
7) A container of gasoline that held 1⁄2 of a liter could fill up 1⁄4 of a motorcycle
gas tank. How many containers would you need to fill up the gas tank
entirely?
8) Debby spent 1⁄8 of an hour playing on her phone. That used up 1⁄3 of her
battery. How long would she have to play on her phone to use the entire
battery?
9.
10 bags
⁄10
9
10.
hour
mile
11.
7 bottles
12.
4 baskets
9) A bag of chocolate mix that weighed 1⁄7 of a kilogram could make enough
brownies to feed 1⁄10 of the students at school. How many bags would be
needed to feed all of the students?
10) While exercising Sam walked 1⁄10 of a mile in 1⁄9 of an hour. At this rate,
how far will he have travelled after an hour?
11) A discount bottle of perfume was 1⁄8 of a liter. That was enough to fill 1⁄7 of a
jug. How many bottles of perfume would you need to fill the entire jug?
12) A basket of lemons weighed 1⁄8 of a pound and could make a cup of
lemonaide that was 1⁄4 full. How many baskets of lemons would you need to
fill up the entire cup?
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Answers
1) A bag of chocolate mix that weighed ⁄3 of a kilogram could make enough
brownies to feed 1⁄9 of the students at school. How many bags would be
needed to feed all of the students?
1
2) A discount bottle of perfume was 1⁄8 of a liter. That was enough to fill 1⁄4 of a
jug. How many bottles of perfume would you need to fill the entire jug?
3) A restaurant took 1⁄8 of an hour to use 1⁄10 of a package of napkins. At this
rate, how many hours would it take to use the entire package?
4) Bianca was using a container to fill up a fishbowl. The container held ⁄6 of a
gallon of water and filled 1⁄2 of the fishbowl. At this rate, how many
containers will it take to fill the fishbowl?
1.
9 bags
2.
4 bottles
3.
1 2⁄8 hours
4.
2 containers
5.
9 potatoes
1
5) An old potato outputs ⁄4 of a volt of electricty, which is ⁄9 the amount of
power needed for a small lightbulb. How many potatoes would you need to
power the lightbulb?
1
1
6) A dejuicer was able to squeeze 1⁄6 of a pint of juice from a bag of oranges.
This amount of juice filled up 1⁄3 of a jug. At this rate, how many bags will it
take to fill the entire jug?
⁄6
3
6.
⁄6
5
7.
8.
⁄9
bag
⁄9
mile
3
9.
6
11.
8) A small can of paint was 1⁄4 of a liter. That was enough to fill 1⁄3 of a paint
sprayer. How many cans of paint would it take to completely fill the
sprayer?
minute
3 cans
10.
7) A snail going full speed was taking 1⁄6 of a minute to move 1⁄5 of a
centimeter. At this rate, how long would it take the snail to travel a
centimeter?
10 bags
⁄8
7
12.
bag
hour
9) A chef used 1⁄9 of a bag of potatoes to make 1⁄3 of a gallon of stew. If he
wanted to make a full gallon of stew how many bags of potatoes would he
need?
10) While exercising Sam walked 1⁄9 of a mile in 1⁄6 of an hour. At this rate, how
far will he have travelled after an hour?
11) A bag of grass seeds weighed 1⁄2 of a gram. That was enough to cover 1⁄10 of
a lawn with seed. How many bags would it take to completely cover a lawn?
12) A water hose had filled up 1⁄8 of a pool after 1⁄7 of an hour. At this rate, how
many hours would it take to fill the pool?
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Answer Key
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Answers
1) A bag of chocolate mix that weighed ⁄3 of a kilogram could make enough
brownies to feed 1⁄9 of the students at school. How many bags would be
needed to feed all of the students?
1
2) A discount bottle of perfume was 1⁄8 of a liter. That was enough to fill 1⁄4 of a
jug. How many bottles of perfume would you need to fill the entire jug?
3) A restaurant took 1⁄8 of an hour to use 1⁄10 of a package of napkins. At this
rate, how many hours would it take to use the entire package?
4) Bianca was using a container to fill up a fishbowl. The container held ⁄6 of a
gallon of water and filled 1⁄2 of the fishbowl. At this rate, how many
containers will it take to fill the fishbowl?
1.
9 bags
2.
4 bottles
3.
1 2⁄8 hours
4.
2 containers
5.
9 potatoes
1
5) An old potato outputs ⁄4 of a volt of electricty, which is ⁄9 the amount of
power needed for a small lightbulb. How many potatoes would you need to
power the lightbulb?
1
1
6) A dejuicer was able to squeeze 1⁄6 of a pint of juice from a bag of oranges.
This amount of juice filled up 1⁄3 of a jug. At this rate, how many bags will it
take to fill the entire jug?
⁄6
3
6.
⁄6
5
7.
8.
⁄9
bag
⁄9
mile
3
9.
6
11.
8) A small can of paint was 1⁄4 of a liter. That was enough to fill 1⁄3 of a paint
sprayer. How many cans of paint would it take to completely fill the
sprayer?
minute
3 cans
10.
7) A snail going full speed was taking 1⁄6 of a minute to move 1⁄5 of a
centimeter. At this rate, how long would it take the snail to travel a
centimeter?
10 bags
⁄8
7
12.
bag
hour
9) A chef used 1⁄9 of a bag of potatoes to make 1⁄3 of a gallon of stew. If he
wanted to make a full gallon of stew how many bags of potatoes would he
need?
10) While exercising Sam walked 1⁄9 of a mile in 1⁄6 of an hour. At this rate, how
far will he have travelled after an hour?
11) A bag of grass seeds weighed 1⁄2 of a gram. That was enough to cover 1⁄10 of
a lawn with seed. How many bags would it take to completely cover a lawn?
12) A water hose had filled up 1⁄8 of a pool after 1⁄7 of an hour. At this rate, how
many hours would it take to fill the pool?
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1) A bag of grass seeds weighed ⁄7 of a gram. That was enough to cover ⁄10 of
a lawn with seed. How many bags would it take to completely cover a lawn?
1
1
2) A pencil making machine took 1⁄10 of a second to make enough pencils to fill
1
⁄7 of a box. At this rate, how long would it take the machine to fill the entire
box?
3) A restaurant took 1⁄5 of an hour to use 1⁄3 of a package of napkins. At this
rate, how many hours would it take to use the entire package?
4) A chef used ⁄9 of a bag of potatoes to make ⁄9 of a gallon of stew. If he
wanted to make a full gallon of stew how many bags of potatoes would he
need?
1
10 bags
1.
7
2.
⁄10
second
3.
⁄5
4.
1 bag
5.
1 minute
6.
7 bottles
3
hour
1
⁄8
7
5) A snail going full speed was taking ⁄8 of a minute to move ⁄8 of a
centimeter. At this rate, how long would it take the snail to travel a
centimeter?
1
7.
1
8.
6) A discount bottle of perfume was 1⁄10 of a liter. That was enough to fill 1⁄7 of
a jug. How many bottles of perfume would you need to fill the entire jug?
8 containers
⁄4
bag
⁄3
hour
2
9.
2
7) A carpenter used 1⁄8 of a box of nails while working on a birdhouse and was
able to finish 1⁄7 of it. At this rate, how many boxes will he need to finish the
entire birdhouse?
8) A container of gasoline that held 1⁄4 of a liter could fill up 1⁄8 of a motorcycle
gas tank. How many containers would you need to fill up the gas tank
entirely?
10.
11.
1 3⁄6 hours
⁄9
5
12.
box
hour
9) A dejuicer was able to squeeze 1⁄4 of a pint of juice from a bag of oranges.
This amount of juice filled up 1⁄2 of a jug. At this rate, how many bags will it
take to fill the entire jug?
10) Emily spent 1⁄3 of an hour playing on her phone. That used up 1⁄2 of her
battery. How long would she have to play on her phone to use the entire
battery?
11) A water hose had filled up 1⁄6 of a pool after 1⁄9 of an hour. At this rate, how
many hours would it take to fill the pool?
12) It takes a baker 1⁄9 of an hour to make enough cookies to fill 1⁄5 of large box.
How long would it take him to fill the whole box?
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Answer Key
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Answers
1) A bag of grass seeds weighed ⁄7 of a gram. That was enough to cover ⁄10 of
a lawn with seed. How many bags would it take to completely cover a lawn?
1
1
2) A pencil making machine took 1⁄10 of a second to make enough pencils to fill
1
⁄7 of a box. At this rate, how long would it take the machine to fill the entire
box?
3) A restaurant took 1⁄5 of an hour to use 1⁄3 of a package of napkins. At this
rate, how many hours would it take to use the entire package?
4) A chef used ⁄9 of a bag of potatoes to make ⁄9 of a gallon of stew. If he
wanted to make a full gallon of stew how many bags of potatoes would he
need?
1
10 bags
1.
7
2.
⁄10
second
3.
⁄5
4.
1 bag
5.
1 minute
6.
7 bottles
3
hour
1
⁄8
7
5) A snail going full speed was taking ⁄8 of a minute to move ⁄8 of a
centimeter. At this rate, how long would it take the snail to travel a
centimeter?
1
7.
1
8.
6) A discount bottle of perfume was 1⁄10 of a liter. That was enough to fill 1⁄7 of
a jug. How many bottles of perfume would you need to fill the entire jug?
8 containers
⁄4
bag
⁄3
hour
2
9.
2
7) A carpenter used 1⁄8 of a box of nails while working on a birdhouse and was
able to finish 1⁄7 of it. At this rate, how many boxes will he need to finish the
entire birdhouse?
8) A container of gasoline that held 1⁄4 of a liter could fill up 1⁄8 of a motorcycle
gas tank. How many containers would you need to fill up the gas tank
entirely?
10.
11.
1 3⁄6 hours
⁄9
5
12.
box
hour
9) A dejuicer was able to squeeze 1⁄4 of a pint of juice from a bag of oranges.
This amount of juice filled up 1⁄2 of a jug. At this rate, how many bags will it
take to fill the entire jug?
10) Emily spent 1⁄3 of an hour playing on her phone. That used up 1⁄2 of her
battery. How long would she have to play on her phone to use the entire
battery?
11) A water hose had filled up 1⁄6 of a pool after 1⁄9 of an hour. At this rate, how
many hours would it take to fill the pool?
12) It takes a baker 1⁄9 of an hour to make enough cookies to fill 1⁄5 of large box.
How long would it take him to fill the whole box?
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1) Sarah spent ⁄6 of an hour playing on her phone. That used up ⁄4 of her
battery. How long would she have to play on her phone to use the entire
battery?
1
1
⁄6
4
1.
2) It takes a baker 1⁄4 of an hour to make enough cookies to fill 1⁄8 of large box.
How long would it take him to fill the whole box?
3) A bag of grass seeds weighed 1⁄2 of a gram. That was enough to cover 1⁄2 of a
lawn with seed. How many bags would it take to completely cover a lawn?
4) A pencil making machine took ⁄2 of a second to make enough pencils to fill
1
⁄4 of a box. At this rate, how long would it take the machine to fill the entire
box?
hour
2.
2 hours
3.
2 bags
4.
2 seconds
5.
8 cans
6.
7 bags
7.
2 1⁄4 miles
8.
2 1⁄3 boxes
9.
9 baskets
10.
1 1⁄8 bags
11.
10 potatoes
12.
2 bottles
1
5) A small can of paint was ⁄7 of a liter. That was enough to fill ⁄8 of a paint
sprayer. How many cans of paint would it take to completely fill the
sprayer?
1
1
6) A bag of chocolate mix that weighed 1⁄8 of a kilogram could make enough
brownies to feed 1⁄7 of the students at school. How many bags would be
needed to feed all of the students?
7) While exercising Will walked 1⁄4 of a mile in 1⁄9 of an hour. At this rate, how
far will he have travelled after an hour?
8) A carpenter used 1⁄3 of a box of nails while working on a birdhouse and was
able to finish 1⁄7 of it. At this rate, how many boxes will he need to finish the
entire birdhouse?
9) A basket of lemons weighed 1⁄8 of a pound and could make a cup of
lemonaide that was 1⁄9 full. How many baskets of lemons would you need to
fill up the entire cup?
10) A dejuicer was able to squeeze 1⁄8 of a pint of juice from a bag of oranges.
This amount of juice filled up 1⁄9 of a jug. At this rate, how many bags will it
take to fill the entire jug?
11) An old potato outputs 1⁄10 of a volt of electricty, which is 1⁄10 the amount of
power needed for a small lightbulb. How many potatoes would you need to
power the lightbulb?
12) A discount bottle of perfume was 1⁄3 of a liter. That was enough to fill 1⁄2 of a
jug. How many bottles of perfume would you need to fill the entire jug?
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Answer Key
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Answers
1) Sarah spent ⁄6 of an hour playing on her phone. That used up ⁄4 of her
battery. How long would she have to play on her phone to use the entire
battery?
1
1
⁄6
4
1.
2) It takes a baker 1⁄4 of an hour to make enough cookies to fill 1⁄8 of large box.
How long would it take him to fill the whole box?
3) A bag of grass seeds weighed 1⁄2 of a gram. That was enough to cover 1⁄2 of a
lawn with seed. How many bags would it take to completely cover a lawn?
4) A pencil making machine took ⁄2 of a second to make enough pencils to fill
1
⁄4 of a box. At this rate, how long would it take the machine to fill the entire
box?
hour
2.
2 hours
3.
2 bags
4.
2 seconds
5.
8 cans
6.
7 bags
7.
2 1⁄4 miles
8.
2 1⁄3 boxes
9.
9 baskets
10.
1 1⁄8 bags
11.
10 potatoes
12.
2 bottles
1
5) A small can of paint was ⁄7 of a liter. That was enough to fill ⁄8 of a paint
sprayer. How many cans of paint would it take to completely fill the
sprayer?
1
1
6) A bag of chocolate mix that weighed 1⁄8 of a kilogram could make enough
brownies to feed 1⁄7 of the students at school. How many bags would be
needed to feed all of the students?
7) While exercising Will walked 1⁄4 of a mile in 1⁄9 of an hour. At this rate, how
far will he have travelled after an hour?
8) A carpenter used 1⁄3 of a box of nails while working on a birdhouse and was
able to finish 1⁄7 of it. At this rate, how many boxes will he need to finish the
entire birdhouse?
9) A basket of lemons weighed 1⁄8 of a pound and could make a cup of
lemonaide that was 1⁄9 full. How many baskets of lemons would you need to
fill up the entire cup?
10) A dejuicer was able to squeeze 1⁄8 of a pint of juice from a bag of oranges.
This amount of juice filled up 1⁄9 of a jug. At this rate, how many bags will it
take to fill the entire jug?
11) An old potato outputs 1⁄10 of a volt of electricty, which is 1⁄10 the amount of
power needed for a small lightbulb. How many potatoes would you need to
power the lightbulb?
12) A discount bottle of perfume was 1⁄3 of a liter. That was enough to fill 1⁄2 of a
jug. How many bottles of perfume would you need to fill the entire jug?
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Name:
Solve each problem.
Answers
1) A bag of chocolate mix that weighed ⁄4 of a kilogram could make enough
brownies to feed 1⁄7 of the students at school. How many bags would be
needed to feed all of the students?
1
2) A container of gasoline that held 1⁄6 of a liter could fill up 1⁄2 of a motorcycle
gas tank. How many containers would you need to fill up the gas tank
entirely?
3) A restaurant took 1⁄10 of an hour to use 1⁄10 of a package of napkins. At this
rate, how many hours would it take to use the entire package?
4) A carpenter used ⁄3 of a box of nails while working on a birdhouse and was
able to finish 1⁄6 of it. At this rate, how many boxes will he need to finish the
entire birdhouse?
1.
7 bags
2.
2 containers
3.
1 hour
4.
2 boxes
5.
9 potatoes
1
5) An old potato outputs 1⁄4 of a volt of electricty, which is 1⁄9 the amount of
power needed for a small lightbulb. How many potatoes would you need to
power the lightbulb?
6) A pencil making machine took 1⁄5 of a second to make enough pencils to fill
1
⁄4 of a box. At this rate, how long would it take the machine to fill the entire
box?
7) A discount bottle of perfume was 1⁄8 of a liter. That was enough to fill 1⁄5 of a
jug. How many bottles of perfume would you need to fill the entire jug?
8) A bag of grass seeds weighed 1⁄5 of a gram. That was enough to cover 1⁄4 of a
lawn with seed. How many bags would it take to completely cover a lawn?
6.
⁄5
7.
5 bottles
8.
4 bags
9.
3 cans
10.
1 1⁄9 hours
4
⁄9
3
11.
12.
second
hour
10 baskets
9) A small can of paint was 1⁄6 of a liter. That was enough to fill 1⁄3 of a paint
sprayer. How many cans of paint would it take to completely fill the
sprayer?
10) It takes a baker 1⁄9 of an hour to make enough cookies to fill 1⁄10 of large box.
How long would it take him to fill the whole box?
11) Carol spent 1⁄9 of an hour playing on her phone. That used up 1⁄3 of her
battery. How long would she have to play on her phone to use the entire
battery?
12) A basket of lemons weighed 1⁄10 of a pound and could make a cup of
lemonaide that was 1⁄10 full. How many baskets of lemons would you need
to fill up the entire cup?
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Answer Key
Solve each problem.
Answers
1) A bag of chocolate mix that weighed ⁄4 of a kilogram could make enough
brownies to feed 1⁄7 of the students at school. How many bags would be
needed to feed all of the students?
1
2) A container of gasoline that held 1⁄6 of a liter could fill up 1⁄2 of a motorcycle
gas tank. How many containers would you need to fill up the gas tank
entirely?
3) A restaurant took 1⁄10 of an hour to use 1⁄10 of a package of napkins. At this
rate, how many hours would it take to use the entire package?
4) A carpenter used ⁄3 of a box of nails while working on a birdhouse and was
able to finish 1⁄6 of it. At this rate, how many boxes will he need to finish the
entire birdhouse?
1.
7 bags
2.
2 containers
3.
1 hour
4.
2 boxes
5.
9 potatoes
1
5) An old potato outputs 1⁄4 of a volt of electricty, which is 1⁄9 the amount of
power needed for a small lightbulb. How many potatoes would you need to
power the lightbulb?
6) A pencil making machine took 1⁄5 of a second to make enough pencils to fill
1
⁄4 of a box. At this rate, how long would it take the machine to fill the entire
box?
7) A discount bottle of perfume was 1⁄8 of a liter. That was enough to fill 1⁄5 of a
jug. How many bottles of perfume would you need to fill the entire jug?
8) A bag of grass seeds weighed 1⁄5 of a gram. That was enough to cover 1⁄4 of a
lawn with seed. How many bags would it take to completely cover a lawn?
6.
⁄5
7.
5 bottles
8.
4 bags
9.
3 cans
10.
1 1⁄9 hours
4
⁄9
3
11.
12.
second
hour
10 baskets
9) A small can of paint was 1⁄6 of a liter. That was enough to fill 1⁄3 of a paint
sprayer. How many cans of paint would it take to completely fill the
sprayer?
10) It takes a baker 1⁄9 of an hour to make enough cookies to fill 1⁄10 of large box.
How long would it take him to fill the whole box?
11) Carol spent 1⁄9 of an hour playing on her phone. That used up 1⁄3 of her
battery. How long would she have to play on her phone to use the entire
battery?
12) A basket of lemons weighed 1⁄10 of a pound and could make a cup of
lemonaide that was 1⁄10 full. How many baskets of lemons would you need
to fill up the entire cup?
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