6th Grade Best Buys and Unit Prices Worksheet — Level 1 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the 6th Grade ratios & rates worksheet.
6th Grade Best Buys and Unit Prices Worksheet — Level 1 — Answers
Find the price for the same amount of each (the unit price), then compare. Show your work.
1.Pasta costs $4.00 for 1 kg. What is the price per 100 g?
Answer: $0.40
- $4.00 ÷ 10 = $0.40 per 100 g
2.Oats costs $12.80 for 2 kg. What is the price per 100 g?
Answer: $0.64
- $12.80 ÷ 20 = $0.64 per 100 g
3.Oats costs $5.60 for 2 kg. What is the price per 100 g?
Answer: $0.28
- $5.60 ÷ 20 = $0.28 per 100 g
4.Pencils costs $2.52 for a pack of 12. What is the price per pencil?
Answer: $0.21
- $2.52 ÷ 12 = $0.21 per pencil
5.Pencils costs $20.40 for a pack of 24. What is the price per pencil?
Answer: $0.85
- $20.40 ÷ 24 = $0.85 per pencil
6.Rice costs $11.00 for 2 kg. What is the price per 100 g?
Answer: $0.55
- $11.00 ÷ 20 = $0.55 per 100 g
7.Oats costs $1.75 for 500 g. What is the price per 100 g?
Answer: $0.35
- $1.75 ÷ 5 = $0.35 per 100 g
8.Pencils costs $5.40 for a pack of 12. What is the price per pencil?
Answer: $0.45
- $5.40 ÷ 12 = $0.45 per pencil
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