Unit Rates and Unit Conversion Quiz

Grade 6 · Math · Quiz

Practice finding unit rates and converting between units of measurement.

Questions

A printer prints 150 pages in 5 minutes. What is the unit rate?
1. 30 pages per minute
2. 25 pages per minute
3. 750 pages per minute
4. 145 pages per minute
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Answer: 30 pages per minute
150 pages ÷ 5 minutes = 30 pages per minute.
Convert 3 yards to feet. (1 yard = 3 feet). Answer: ___ feet
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Answer: 9
3 yards × 3 feet/yard = 9 feet.
Which is the best unit price: 4 cans for $5.00 or 6 cans for $6.90?
1. 6 cans for $6.90 ($1.15 each)
2. 4 cans for $5.00 ($1.25 each)
3. Both are the same
4. Cannot be determined
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Answer: 6 cans for $6.90 ($1.15 each)
4 cans: $5.00÷4=$1.25 each. 6 cans: $6.90÷6=$1.15 each. $1.15 < $1.25, so 6-pack is better.
To convert miles to feet, you multiply by 5,280.
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Answer: True
1 mile = 5,280 feet. To convert miles to feet, multiply by 5,280.
How many ounces are in 3.5 pounds? (1 lb = 16 oz)
1. 56 oz
2. 19.5 oz
3. 48 oz
4. 44 oz
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Answer: 56 oz
3.5 lb × 16 oz/lb = 56 oz.
A cyclist covers 90 km in 3 hours. The unit rate is ___ km/h.
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Answer: 30
90 km ÷ 3 hours = 30 km/h.
Convert 2.5 meters to centimeters. (1 m = 100 cm)
1. 250 cm
2. 25 cm
3. 0.025 cm
4. 2500 cm
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Answer: 250 cm
2.5 m × 100 cm/m = 250 cm.
A unit rate always has the number 1 in the denominator.
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Answer: True
By definition, a unit rate shows the amount per ONE unit — the denominator is always 1.
A store sells 2 shirts for $25. What is the cost of 7 shirts at this rate?
1. $87.50
2. $35.00
3. $75.00
4. $50.00
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Answer: $87.50
Unit price: $25 ÷ 2 = $12.50 per shirt. 7 × $12.50 = $87.50.
What is the unit rate if you earn $52.50 for 7 hours of work?
1. $7.50 per hour
2. $7.00 per hour
3. $52.50 per hour
4. $8.50 per hour
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Answer: $7.50 per hour
$52.50 ÷ 7 hours = $7.50 per hour.

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