Grade 6 Mathematics | Independent Practice
1. 150 miles in 3 hours
miles per hour
2. $24 for 6 pounds
$ per pound
3. 200 words in 5 minutes
words per minute
4. 360 miles on 12 gallons
miles per gallon
5. $35 for 7 hours of work
$ per hour
6. 72 heartbeats in 60 seconds
beats per second
7. 4 pens for $3.00
$ per pen
8. 10 oz of cereal for $4.50
$ per oz
9. 3 pounds of cheese for $12.60
$ per pound
10. 8 bananas for $2.00
$ per banana
11. Juice: Store A: 64 oz for $4.00 Store B: 48 oz for $2.88
Store A: $ per oz Store B: $ per oz
Better buy: Store
12. Paper towels: Brand X: 6 rolls for $8.40 Brand Y: 8 rolls for $10.00
Brand X: $ per roll Brand Y: $ per roll
Better buy: Brand
13. Driving speed: Car A: 240 miles in 4 hours Car B: 270 miles in 5 hours
Car A: mph Car B: mph
Faster car: Car
14. A factory produces 450 toys in 6 hours. At this rate, how many toys can be produced per hour?
Answer: _______________ toys per hour
15. Jake earns $63 for 9 hours of work. At this rate, how much will he earn for 12 hours of work?
Answer: $_______________
16. A printer prints 48 pages in 4 minutes. How long will it take to print 180 pages at this rate?
Answer: _______________ minutes
17. A car gets 32 miles per gallon. How many gallons will it need to travel 256 miles?
Answer: _______________ gallons
18. Maria read 135 pages in 3 days. At this rate, how many pages can she read in 7 days?
Answer: _______________ pages
19. Store A sells 3 shirts for $45. Store B sells 5 shirts for $70. Store C sells 4 shirts for $52. Which store offers the best deal? Explain your reasoning.
20. A train travels 90 miles in 1.5 hours. A car travels 120 miles in 2.5 hours. Which is faster and by how much?