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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

A cyclist travels 72 miles in 2 hours. What is the average speed?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 36 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: 72÷2=3672 \div 2 = 36 miles per hour.
  3. Check the unit rate: The correct choice is 36 miles per hour.

Divide distance by time: 72÷2=3672 \div 2 = 36 miles per hour.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

A student types 150 words in 3 minutes. What is the typing rate?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is 50 words 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 words by minutes: 150÷3=50150 \div 3 = 50 words per minute.
  3. Check the unit rate: The correct choice is 50 words per minute.

Divide words by minutes: 150÷3=50150 \div 3 = 50 words per minute.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

A worker packs 8 boxes in 4 hours. What is the packing rate?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is 2 boxes 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 boxes by hours: 8÷4=28 \div 4 = 2 boxes per hour.
  3. Check the unit rate: The correct choice is 2 boxes per hour.

Divide boxes by hours: 8÷4=28 \div 4 = 2 boxes per hour.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

Four machines make 240 parts in 6 hours. What is the rate per machine-hour?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is 10 parts per machine-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: There are 4×6=244 \times 6 = 24 machine-hours. Divide 240÷24=10240 \div 24 = 10.
  3. Check the unit rate: The correct choice is 10 parts per machine-hour.

There are 4×6=244 \times 6 = 24 machine-hours. Divide 240÷24=10240 \div 24 = 10.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

A swimmer completes 12 laps in 4 minutes. What is the rate?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 3 laps 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 laps by minutes: 12÷4=312 \div 4 = 3 laps per minute.
  3. Check the unit rate: The correct choice is 3 laps per minute.

Divide laps by minutes: 12÷4=312 \div 4 = 3 laps per minute.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

Which formula finds speed when distance and time are known?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is speed=distancetime\text{speed} = \frac{\text{distance}}{\text{time}}.

  1. Identify the two quantities: Write the total amount and the number of units with their labels.
  2. Divide by the number of units: Speed is distance divided by time, such as miles per hour.
  3. Check the unit rate: The correct choice is speed=distancetime\text{speed} = \frac{\text{distance}}{\text{time}}.

Speed is distance divided by time, such as miles per hour.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

A hiker travels 2.5 miles in 0.5 hour. What is the speed?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is 5 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: 2.5÷0.5=52.5 \div 0.5 = 5 miles per hour.
  3. Check the unit rate: The correct choice is 5 miles per hour.

Divide distance by time: 2.5÷0.5=52.5 \div 0.5 = 5 miles per hour.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

A printer produces 90 pages in 1.5 hours. What is the rate?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is 60 pages 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 pages by hours: 90÷1.5=6090 \div 1.5 = 60 pages per hour.
  3. Check the unit rate: The correct choice is 60 pages per hour.

Divide pages by hours: 90÷1.5=6090 \div 1.5 = 60 pages per hour.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

Which speed is greater: 48 miles in 2 hours or 80 miles in 4 hours?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 48 miles in 2 hours, because its speed is 24 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: The speeds are 48÷2=2448 \div 2 = 24 and 80÷4=2080 \div 4 = 20 miles per hour.
  3. Check the unit rate: The correct choice is 48 miles in 2 hours, because its speed is 24 miles per hour..

The speeds are 48÷2=2448 \div 2 = 24 and 80÷4=2080 \div 4 = 20 miles per hour.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

Why must a rate include units?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Units explain what each number measures and make the comparison meaningful..

  1. Identify the two quantities: Write the total amount and the number of units with their labels.
  2. Divide by the number of units: Miles per hour, dollars per item, and pages per minute communicate different relationships.
  3. Check the unit rate: The correct choice is Units explain what each number measures and make the comparison meaningful..

Miles per hour, dollars per item, and pages per minute communicate different relationships.

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.