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Grade 6 unit rate worksheets

6.RP.A.2 Word problems

Printable unit rate worksheets for grade 6, aligned to Common Core standard 6.RP.A.2. Find the rate per unit.

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Sample problems

  1. A car travels 110 miles in 5 hours. What is its speed in miles per hour? 22
  2. A car travels 92 miles in 2 hours. What is its speed in miles per hour? 46
  3. A car travels 160 miles in 4 hours. What is its speed in miles per hour? 40
  4. A car travels 165 miles in 3 hours. What is its speed in miles per hour? 55
  5. A car travels 120 miles in 3 hours. What is its speed in miles per hour? 40
  6. A car travels 72 miles in 4 hours. What is its speed in miles per hour? 18
  7. A car travels 138 miles in 3 hours. What is its speed in miles per hour? 46
  8. A car travels 60 miles in 6 hours. What is its speed in miles per hour? 10

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A worked example

A car travels 110 miles in 5 hours. What is its speed in miles per hour? 22

  1. Miles per hour means miles ÷ hours
  2. 110 ÷ 5 = 22

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