6th Grade Best Buys and Unit Prices Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 3 — 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 3 — Answers
Find the price for the same amount of each (the unit price), then compare. Show your work.
1.Pencils costs $6.00 for a pack of 12. What is the price per pencil?
Answer: $0.50
- $6.00 ÷ 12 = $0.50 per pencil
2.Pencils costs $4.20 for a pack of 12. What is the price per pencil?
Answer: $0.35
- $4.20 ÷ 12 = $0.35 per pencil
3.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
4.Rice costs $3.10 for 500 g. What is the price per 100 g?
Answer: $0.62
- $3.10 ÷ 5 = $0.62 per 100 g
5.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
6.Rice costs $8.80 for 1 kg. What is the price per 100 g?
Answer: $0.88
- $8.80 ÷ 10 = $0.88 per 100 g
7.Oats costs $2.65 for 500 g. What is the price per 100 g?
Answer: $0.53
- $2.65 ÷ 5 = $0.53 per 100 g
8.Oats costs $3.25 for 500 g. What is the price per 100 g?
Answer: $0.65
- $3.25 ÷ 5 = $0.65 per 100 g
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