pdf Comparing Prices - Unit Rates

This worksheet provides structured practice analyzing charts to determine unit prices and compare cost per item. Students examine tables showing quantities and total prices, calculate the unit rate for each option, and determine which item is the most expensive and which is the least expensive per unit.

Students divide total cost by quantity to find price per one item, reinforcing the concept of unit rate as cost per unit. Scenarios include comparing chocolate bar brands, gas station prices per gallon, and different types of apples per pound. Each chart requires careful computation and interpretation before drawing conclusions about which option is cheapest or most expensive.

Because students must compute and compare multiple unit rates within each table, the worksheet strengthens both proportional reasoning and real-world decision-making skills. The chart format encourages organized thinking while reinforcing decimal division and money calculations.

Skills Assessed

• Calculating unit rates

• Dividing totals by quantities

• Comparing cost per unit

• Interpreting data from tables

• Working with decimal division

• Applying proportional reasoning to real-world contexts

Classroom Use

This worksheet works well as guided practice when introducing unit rates, independent reinforcement during a ratios unit, or review before an assessment on proportional reasoning. It is especially effective for helping students apply unit rate reasoning to real-world purchasing decisions.

Details

• 2 pages

• Answer key included

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