A coloring activity that will test
your knowledge of Unit Rates!
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Unit Rate Coloring
Directions: Solve the problem, and circle one of the two answers. On the
coloring sheet, color all of the problems accordingly. For example, if number
one has an answer of 10 tickets for $4.50, color all of the number ones RED.
Number
1
Problem
You and a group of friends are going
to the carnival. You have $5 you want
to spend and you come to these ticket
booths. Which is a better deal?
12 tickets for
$4.68
2
3
10 tickets for
$4.50
At the carnival, you decide to have
lunch at a hotdog stand, NACHO
HOTDOG. There are two types of
dogs, but what’s the better buy?
Hotdogs
2 oz. $2.79
3 oz. $2.98
You’re going to need a drink with your
dog. Here’s the deals Nacho Hotdog’s
has going on right now on their soda:
What’s the better deal?
Nacho Soda
12 oz. $1.29
14oz. $1.49
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Answer 1
Answer 2
12 tickets
for $4.68
10 tickets
for $4.50
Orange
Red
3 oz. for
$2.98
2 oz. for
$2.79
Pink
Dark Green
12 oz. for
$1.39
14 oz. for
$1.49
Dark Blue
Light Green
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4
After lunch, you see the bumper cars
and want to ride them. Here’s what
the sign says. Which one gives you
more time for your money?
Bumper Cars:
6 minutes: 8 tickets
8 minutes: 12 tickets
5
6
7
You and your friends have been
looking forward to having your faces
painted. You can be charged $10 for
5 minutes of painting or $12 for 7
minutes of painting. What’s the
better deal?
After face painting, you stop by the
Wax Hands cart and the owner is
having a sale! You could have 3 colors
for $7.49 or 4 colors for $8.99.
What’s the better deal for the wax
hand?
After a few rides, your friends are
ready for some ice cream! You stop
into Scoops to You for some icecream. Which is the better
deal? 3 scoops $3.49
2 scoops $2.69
1 scoop $1.79
8
You make your way over to the
carnival games. To play, you could buy
6 balls for $4.00 or 4 balls for $2.50.
What’s the better deal?
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6 minutes
for 8 tickets
Black
8 minutes
for 12
tickets
Gray
$10 for 5
minutes
$12 for 7
minutes
Tan
Red
4 colors for
$8.99
3 colors for
$7.49
Purple
Hot Pink
2 scoops for
$2.69
3 scoops for
$3.49
Yellow
Light Blue
6 balls for
$4.00
4 balls for
$2.50
Dark Green
Light Brown
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9
10
11
12
The carnival also offers two magic
shows. The morning show is only 20
minutes and it costs $3.75. For the
afternoon show, it is 35 minutes and
costs $5.25. Which show would give
you more for your money?
Don’t forget about Ellie the elephant.
Her trainer will let you feed her
peanuts if you’d like. You can
purchase 50 peanuts for $3.00 or 75
peanuts for $3.50. Which is the
better deal to feed Ellie?
This is it! This is the roller coaster
you’ve been waiting for! Finally, you’ve
talked your friends into riding it with
you! In one cart, you can fit up to 2
people, but it is 6 tickets. If you ride
alone it is 4 tickets. What’s the
better deal, since your tickets are
running low?
One last stop before you head home.
You and your friends are worn out, but
you can’t help but stop for a candy
apple to eat on the ride home from
Snack Centra. Yum! You would like to
take some home to your family, so
what’s the best deal? You can
purchase 5 apples for $6.25 or 8
apples for $9.25. What’s the best
way to spend your last few bucks?
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20 minutes
for $3.75
35 minutes
for $5.25
Orange
Yellow
50 peanuts
for $3.00
75 peanuts
for $3.50
Silver
Brown
alone for 4
tickets
2 people for
6 tickets
Red
Dark Blue
5 apples for
$6.25
8 apples for
$9.25
Lime Green
Gray
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Answer Key
Unit Rate Coloring
Directions: Solve the problem, and circle one of the two answers. On the
coloring sheet, color all of the problems accordingly. For example, if number
one has an answer of 10 tickets for $4.50, color all of the number ones RED.
Number
1
Problem
You and a group of friends are going
to the carnival. You have $5 you want
to spend and you come to these ticket
booths. Which is a better deal?
12 tickets for
$4.68
2
3
10 tickets for
$4.50
At the carnival, you decide to have
lunch at a hotdog stand, NACHO
HOTDOG. There are two types of
dogs, but what’s the better buy?
Hotdogs
2 oz. $2.79
3 oz. $2.98
You’re going to need a drink with your
dog. Here’s the deals Nacho Hotdog’s
has going on right now on their soda:
What’s the better deal?
Nacho Soda
12 oz. $1.29
14oz. $1.49
© 2013 Lisa Blagus
Answer 1
Answer 2
12 tickets
for $4.68
10 tickets
for $4.50
Orange
Red
3 oz. for
$2.98
2 oz. for
$2.79
Pink
Dark Green
12 oz. for
$1.39
14 oz. for
$1.49
Dark Blue
Light Green
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4
After lunch, you see the bumper cars
and want to ride them. Here’s what
the sign says. Which one gives you
more time for your money?
Bumper Cars:
6 minutes: 8 tickets
8 minutes: 12 tickets
5
6
7
You and your friends have been
looking forward to having your faces
painted. You can be charged $10 for
5 minutes of painting or $12 for 7
minutes of painting. What’s the
better deal?
After face painting, you stop by the
Wax Hands cart and the owner is
having a sale! You could have 3 colors
for $7.49 or 4 colors for $8.99.
What’s the better deal for the wax
hand?
After a few rides, your friends are
ready for some ice cream! You stop
into Scoops to You for some icecream. Which is the better
deal? 3 scoops $3.49
2 scoops $2.69
1 scoop $1.79
8
You make your way over to the
carnival games. To play, you could buy
6 balls for $4.00 or 4 balls for $2.50.
What’s the better deal?
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6 minutes
for 8 tickets
Black
8 minutes
for 12
tickets
Gray
$10 for 5
minutes
$12 for 7
minutes
Tan
Red
4 colors for
$8.99
3 colors for
$7.49
Purple
Hot Pink
2 scoops for
$2.69
3 scoops for
$3.49
Yellow
Light Blue
6 balls for
$4.00
4 balls for
$2.50
Dark Green
Light Brown
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9
10
11
12
The carnival also offers two magic
shows. The morning show is only 20
minutes and it costs $3.75. For the
afternoon show, it is 35 minutes and
costs $5.25. Which show would give
you more for your money?
Don’t forget about Ellie the elephant.
Her trainer will let you feed her
peanuts if you’d like. You can
purchase 50 peanuts for $3.00 or 75
peanuts for $3.50. Which is the
better deal to feed Ellie?
This is it! This is the roller coaster
you’ve been waiting for! Finally, you’ve
talked your friends into riding it with
you! In one cart, you can fit up to 2
people, but it is 6 tickets. If you ride
alone it is 4 tickets. What’s the
better deal, since your tickets are
running low?
One last stop before you head home.
You and your friends are worn out, but
you can’t help but stop for a candy
apple to eat on the ride home from
Snack Centra. Yum! You would like to
take some home to your family, so
what’s the best deal? You can
purchase 5 apples for $6.25 or 8
apples for $9.25. What’s the best
way to spend your last few bucks?
© 2013 Lisa Blagus
20 minutes
for $3.75
35 minutes
for $5.25
Orange
Yellow
50 peanuts
for $3.00
75 peanuts
for $3.50
Silver
Brown
alone for 4
tickets
2 people for
6 tickets
Red
Dark Blue
5 apples for
$6.25
8 apples for
$9.25
Lime Green
Gray
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