This math topic focuses on calculating unit rates in various practical contexts. The exercises involve determining wages in dollars per hour from given total earnings and hours worked, as well as calculating unit prices in dollars per kilogram from provided total costs and weights. Each question presents a scenario along with four multiple-choice answers. The problems are designed to enhance understanding of how to solve for rate as well as to apply ratio concepts practically.

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Ratios - Unit Rates, Solve for Rate Worksheet

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Ratios - Unit Rates, Solve for Rate
1
total hours: 9.75 hrs total earnings: 1.5 $
What is the wage in $/hr?
a
0.1 $/hr
b
1.1 $/hr
c
0.15 $/hr
d
0.35 $/hr
2
total earnings: 7.75 $ total hours: 7.25 hrs
What is the wage in $/hr?
a
0.18 $/hr
b
0.93 $/hr
c
0.32 $/hr
d
1.07 $/hr
3
total hours: 9 hrs total earnings: 23 $
What is the wage in $/hr?
a
1.56 $/hr
b
2.56 $/hr
c
0.56 $/hr
d
4.06 $/hr
4
total weight: 6.75 kg total cost: 20.5 $
What is the unit price in $/kg?
a
1.54 $/kg
b
2.29 $/kg
c
3.29 $/kg
d
3.04 $/kg
5
total earnings: 7.75 $ total hours: 10.75 hrs
What is the wage in $/hr?
a
0.22 $/hr
b
1.28 $/hr
c
0.47 $/hr
d
0.72 $/hr
6
total earnings: 20 $ total hours: 14 hrs
What is the wage in $/hr?
a
0.43 $/hr
b
1.43 $/hr
c
1.18 $/hr
d
0.93 $/hr
7
total cost: 22.5 $ total weight: 2 kg
What is the unit price in $/kg?
a
10.25 $/kg
b
10.75 $/kg
c
11.5 $/kg
d
11.25 $/kg
8
total weight: 0.75 kg total cost: 7.75 $
What is the unit price in $/kg?
a
8.33 $/kg
b
10.33 $/kg
c
12.08 $/kg
d
8.58 $/kg