6th Grade Best Buys and Unit Prices Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the 6th Grade ratios & rates worksheet.
6th Grade Best Buys and Unit Prices Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Find the price for the same amount of each (the unit price), then compare. Show your work.
1.Pencils costs $7.68 for a pack of 24. What is the price per pencil?
Answer: $0.32
- $7.68 ÷ 24 = $0.32 per pencil
2.Oats costs $5.70 for 1 kg. What is the price per 100 g?
Answer: $0.57
- $5.70 ÷ 10 = $0.57 per 100 g
3.Oats costs $4.80 for 1 kg. What is the price per 100 g?
Answer: $0.48
- $4.80 ÷ 10 = $0.48 per 100 g
4.Oats costs $4.35 for 500 g. What is the price per 100 g?
Answer: $0.87
- $4.35 ÷ 5 = $0.87 per 100 g
5.Pencils costs $6.24 for a pack of 24. What is the price per pencil?
Answer: $0.26
- $6.24 ÷ 24 = $0.26 per pencil
6.Pencils costs $6.00 for a pack of 24. What is the price per pencil?
Answer: $0.25
- $6.00 ÷ 24 = $0.25 per pencil
7.Pasta costs $2.90 for 500 g. What is the price per 100 g?
Answer: $0.58
- $2.90 ÷ 5 = $0.58 per 100 g
8.Pencils costs $4.98 for a pack of 6. What is the price per pencil?
Answer: $0.83
- $4.98 ÷ 6 = $0.83 per pencil
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