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Grade 6 Unit Rates Practice Test

Build Grade 6 Math skills with five 10-question practice tests on unit rates, unit prices, speed, production rates, fractions, decimals, tables, equations, and comparisons.

Unit Rates Practice Tests

These Grade 6 Math practice tests help students find and interpret the amount for one unit. Students practice unit prices, speed, production rates, fractions, decimals, tables, equations, graph relationships, shopping comparisons, and real-world decisions.

Skills covered

  • Finding unit rates by dividing a total by the number of units
  • Comparing unit prices for different package sizes
  • Calculating speed, reading rate, production rate, and fuel rate
  • Dividing fractions and decimals to find a rate per one unit
  • Using rate tables, equations, and constant-rate relationships
  • Keeping units clear and converting time or measurement when needed
  • Estimating and checking whether a unit-rate answer is reasonable

How to use these practice tests

Write the total quantity first and the number of units second. Divide in that order, keep the units in the answer, and compare unit rates only when the units match. For fraction and decimal problems, show the division or equivalent multiplication and check the result against the situation.

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Grade 6 Unit Rates Practice Tests

A 10-question Grade 6 Math practice test on unit rates, unit prices, speed, production rates, fractions, decimals, tables, equations, and comparisons.

Divide the total quantity by the number of units, keep labels clear, compare unit rates, and check whether the result is reasonable.

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1. QuestionMultiple choice

What is a unit rate?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is A rate that tells the amount of one quantity for exactly 1 unit of another quantity..

  1. Identify the two quantities: Write the total amount and the number of units with their labels.
  2. Divide by the number of units: A unit rate has a denominator of 1, such as dollars per 1 item or miles per 1 hour.
  3. Check the unit rate: The correct choice is A rate that tells the amount of one quantity for exactly 1 unit of another quantity..

A unit rate has a denominator of 1, such as dollars per 1 item or miles per 1 hour.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

A box has 24 apples divided equally into 6 bags. How many apples are in each bag?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is 4 apples per bag.

  1. Identify the two quantities: Write the total amount and the number of units with their labels.
  2. Divide by the number of units: Divide apples by bags: 24÷6=424 \div 6 = 4 apples per bag.
  3. Check the unit rate: The correct choice is 4 apples per bag.

Divide apples by bags: 24÷6=424 \div 6 = 4 apples per bag.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

A car travels 180 miles in 3 hours. What is the unit rate?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is 60 miles per hour.

  1. Identify the two quantities: Write the total amount and the number of units with their labels.
  2. Divide by the number of units: Divide distance by time: 180÷3=60180 \div 3 = 60 miles per hour.
  3. Check the unit rate: The correct choice is 60 miles per hour.

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

4. QuestionMultiple choice

Four notebooks cost $8. What is the unit price?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is $2 per notebook.

  1. Identify the two quantities: Write the total amount and the number of units with their labels.
  2. Divide by the number of units: Divide the cost by the number of notebooks: $8 \div 4 = $2 per notebook.
  3. Check the unit rate: The correct choice is $2 per notebook.

Divide the cost by the number of notebooks: $8 \div 4 = $2 per notebook.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

A reader completes 45 pages in 5 minutes. What is the reading rate?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 9 pages per minute.

  1. Identify the two quantities: Write the total amount and the number of units with their labels.
  2. Divide by the number of units: Divide pages by minutes: 45÷5=945 \div 5 = 9 pages per minute.
  3. Check the unit rate: The correct choice is 9 pages per minute.

Divide pages by minutes: 45÷5=945 \div 5 = 9 pages per minute.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

Seven markers cost $21. What is the cost per marker?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is $3 per marker.

  1. Identify the two quantities: Write the total amount and the number of units with their labels.
  2. Divide by the number of units: Divide the total cost by the number of markers: $21 \div 7 = $3 per marker.
  3. Check the unit rate: The correct choice is $3 per marker.

Divide the total cost by the number of markers: $21 \div 7 = $3 per marker.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

A pump moves 2.5 gallons in 5 minutes. What is the rate?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is 0.50.5 gallon per minute.

  1. Identify the two quantities: Write the total amount and the number of units with their labels.
  2. Divide by the number of units: Divide gallons by minutes: 2.5÷5=0.52.5 \div 5 = 0.5 gallon per minute.
  3. Check the unit rate: The correct choice is 0.50.5 gallon per minute.

Divide gallons by minutes: 2.5÷5=0.52.5 \div 5 = 0.5 gallon per minute.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

Fifteen chairs are placed in 3 equal rows. How many chairs are in each row?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is 5 chairs per row.

  1. Identify the two quantities: Write the total amount and the number of units with their labels.
  2. Divide by the number of units: Divide chairs by rows: 15÷3=515 \div 3 = 5 chairs per row.
  3. Check the unit rate: The correct choice is 5 chairs per row.

Divide chairs by rows: 15÷3=515 \div 3 = 5 chairs per row.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

Which expression represents a unit rate?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 36 miles4 hours\frac{36 \text{ miles}}{4 \text{ hours}}.

  1. Identify the two quantities: Write the total amount and the number of units with their labels.
  2. Divide by the number of units: Dividing 36 miles by 4 hours gives 9 miles per hour9 \text{ miles per hour}, a rate with one hour in the denominator.
  3. Check the unit rate: The correct choice is 36 miles4 hours\frac{36 \text{ miles}}{4 \text{ hours}}.

Dividing 36 miles by 4 hours gives 9 miles per hour9 \text{ miles per hour}, a rate with one hour in the denominator.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

Which question requires finding a unit rate?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is How much does each ticket cost when 8 tickets cost $40?.

  1. Identify the two quantities: Write the total amount and the number of units with their labels.
  2. Divide by the number of units: The question asks for cost per 1 ticket, so divide total cost by the number of tickets.
  3. Check the unit rate: The correct choice is How much does each ticket cost when 8 tickets cost $40?.

The question asks for cost per 1 ticket, so divide total cost by the number of tickets.

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Frequently asked questions about Grade 6 Unit Rates

What topics are covered?

The page covers unit rates, unit prices, speed, production rates, fractions, decimals, tables, equations, package comparisons, and real-world applications.

How do you find a unit rate?

Divide the total amount by the number of units and write the answer with the correct unit, such as dollars per item or miles per hour.

How many questions are on this page?

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