Rate and unit rate word problems

Stories that multiply a rate by a time, find a unit rate or scale a price up or down.

What is on this worksheet

Stories that multiply a rate by a time, find a unit rate or scale a price up or down.

  • Stories: Rate only

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About percent, rate and ratio word problems

Percent stories find a percent of a whole number or take a discount or add a tip to a price. Rate stories multiply a rate by a time, find a unit rate, or scale a price. Ratio stories use a ratio to find a missing amount or to share a total.

Every answer is a whole number or an amount of money in dollars and cents. Choose one topic or mix all three. There are twelve different story patterns for each kind.

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