Worksheet directions

Grade 6 • Guided Practice • Work with your teacher or a partner. Discuss the model or strategy, then complete each problem.

Sample questions

1. A cyclist travels 12 miles in 4 hours at constant speed. Label the missing distance, then state the speed.
2. Pack A has 5 pens for $20. Pack B has 6 identical pens for $30. Which has the lower unit price? Would a lower total price alone justify your choice?
3. A printer makes 25 pages in 5 minutes. Pat says its rate is 1/5 pages per minute. Explain the unit error and give both the pages-per-minute and minutes-per-page rates.
4. A printer makes 20 pages in 4 minutes. Pat says its rate is 1/5 pages per minute. Explain the unit error and give both the pages-per-minute and minutes-per-page rates.
5. 3 kilograms of rice cost $6. Find the cost per kilogram and the cost of 5 kilograms.
6. Both stores sell the same-size notebooks. Store A sells 3 for $12. Store B sells 6 for $18. Which store has the lower price per notebook? Show both unit prices.

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Common Core connections

Source labels: 6.RP.A.3b, 6.RP.A.2. Review the learning goals below to check the fit for your class.

• 6.RP.A.3 — Use ratio and rate reasoning to solve problems
• 6.RP.A.2 — Understand unit rate

Bring it into your lesson

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