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Grade 6 Ratios and Rates Practice Test

Build Grade 6 Math skills with five 10-question practice tests on ratios, equivalent ratios, rates, unit rates, proportional relationships, tables, equations, and real-world problems.

Ratios and Rates Practice Tests

These Grade 6 Math practice tests help students compare quantities and solve proportional problems. Students practice ratio notation, equivalent ratios, simplest form, rates, unit rates, ratio tables, double number lines, equations, scale drawings, speed, price comparisons, and real-world applications.

Skills covered

  • Writing and interpreting ratios in the correct order
  • Finding equivalent ratios and simplifying ratios
  • Solving ratio tables and proportional relationships
  • Finding rates and unit rates with clear units
  • Comparing prices, speeds, quantities, and scale relationships
  • Using fractions, equations, tables, and double number lines
  • Checking reasonableness, units, scale factors, and real-world meaning

How to use these practice tests

Write the quantities in the order named in the question. Keep labels and units attached to each value, then use a common scale factor or divide to find a unit rate. When a fraction or ratio appears, use the mathematical notation and check the result against the context.

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Grade 6 Ratios and Rates Practice Tests

A 10-question Grade 6 Math practice test on ratios, equivalent ratios, rates, unit rates, proportional relationships, tables, equations, and real-world problems.

Write quantities in the correct order, keep units clear, use equivalent relationships, and check whether each answer is reasonable.

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1. QuestionMultiple choice

What is a rate?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is A comparison of two quantities with different units..

  1. Identify the ratio or rate: Write the quantities in the order given and keep the units or labels clear.
  2. Use equivalent relationships: Rates compare quantities such as miles and hours, dollars and items, or words and minutes.
  3. Check the result: The correct choice is A comparison of two quantities with different units..

Rates compare quantities such as miles and hours, dollars and items, or words and minutes.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

A car travels 180 miles in 3 hours. What is its average speed?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is 60 miles per hour.

  1. Identify the ratio or rate: Write the quantities in the order given and keep the units or labels clear.
  2. Use equivalent relationships: Divide distance by time: 180÷3=60180 \div 3 = 60 miles per hour.
  3. Check the result: The correct choice is 60 miles per hour.

Divide distance by time: 180÷3=60180 \div 3 = 60 miles per hour.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

Four notebooks cost $12. What is the cost per notebook?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is $3 per notebook.

  1. Identify the ratio or rate: Write the quantities in the order given and keep the units or labels clear.
  2. Use equivalent relationships: Divide the total cost by the number of notebooks: $12 \div 4 = $3 per notebook.
  3. Check the result: The correct choice is $3 per notebook.

Divide the total cost by the number of notebooks: $12 \div 4 = $3 per notebook.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

A machine fills 5 gallons in 2 minutes. What is its rate?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is 2.52.5 gallons per minute.

  1. Identify the ratio or rate: Write the quantities in the order given and keep the units or labels clear.
  2. Use equivalent relationships: Divide gallons by minutes: 5÷2=2.55 \div 2 = 2.5 gallons per minute.
  3. Check the result: The correct choice is 2.52.5 gallons per minute.

Divide gallons by minutes: 5÷2=2.55 \div 2 = 2.5 gallons per minute.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

What is a unit rate?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is A rate with a denominator of 1 unit..

  1. Identify the ratio or rate: Write the quantities in the order given and keep the units or labels clear.
  2. Use equivalent relationships: A unit rate tells how much of one quantity corresponds to exactly 1 unit of another quantity.
  3. Check the result: The correct choice is A rate with a denominator of 1 unit..

A unit rate tells how much of one quantity corresponds to exactly 1 unit of another quantity.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

A student reads 240 words in 4 minutes. What is the unit rate?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is 60 words per minute.

  1. Identify the ratio or rate: Write the quantities in the order given and keep the units or labels clear.
  2. Use equivalent relationships: Divide words by minutes: 240÷4=60240 \div 4 = 60 words per minute.
  3. Check the result: The correct choice is 60 words per minute.

Divide words by minutes: 240÷4=60240 \div 4 = 60 words per minute.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

Three pounds of apples cost $18. What is the price per pound?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is $6 per pound.

  1. Identify the ratio or rate: Write the quantities in the order given and keep the units or labels clear.
  2. Use equivalent relationships: Divide the cost by the weight: $18 \div 3 = $6 per pound.
  3. Check the result: The correct choice is $6 per pound.

Divide the cost by the weight: $18 \div 3 = $6 per pound.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

A recipe makes 6 servings with 2.4 cups of yogurt. How much yogurt is used per serving?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is 0.40.4 cup per serving.

  1. Identify the ratio or rate: Write the quantities in the order given and keep the units or labels clear.
  2. Use equivalent relationships: Divide cups by servings: 2.4÷6=0.42.4 \div 6 = 0.4 cup per serving.
  3. Check the result: The correct choice is 0.40.4 cup per serving.

Divide cups by servings: 2.4÷6=0.42.4 \div 6 = 0.4 cup per serving.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

Which is the better price per ounce: 12 ounces for $3 or 20 ounces for $4?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 20 ounces for $4, because the unit price is $0.20 per ounce..

  1. Identify the ratio or rate: Write the quantities in the order given and keep the units or labels clear.
  2. Use equivalent relationships: The unit prices are $3 \div 12 = $0.25 and $4 \div 20 = $0.20. The second option costs less per ounce.
  3. Check the result: The correct choice is 20 ounces for $4, because the unit price is $0.20 per ounce..

The unit prices are $3 \div 12 = $0.25 and $4 \div 20 = $0.20. The second option costs less per ounce.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

Which question requires finding a unit rate?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is How many pages does a reader complete per minute?.

  1. Identify the ratio or rate: Write the quantities in the order given and keep the units or labels clear.
  2. Use equivalent relationships: Pages per minute compares pages with minutes and uses a denominator of 1 minute.
  3. Check the result: The correct choice is How many pages does a reader complete per minute?.

Pages per minute compares pages with minutes and uses a denominator of 1 minute.

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Frequently asked questions about Grade 6 Ratios and Rates

What topics are covered?

The page covers ratio notation, equivalent ratios, simplifying ratios, rates, unit rates, proportional relationships, tables, equations, scale drawings, and real-world applications.

Why are units important in rate problems?

Units show what each quantity measures and help students divide in the correct order, compare rates, and check whether an answer makes sense.

How many questions are on this page?

The page includes five mini tests with 10 questions each, for 50 Grade 6 Ratios and Rates questions in total.