IXL | Unit rates: word problems

When Cara drives to work, it takes her 30 minutes to drive 15 miles. On her days off, she likes to drive to her favorite donut shop. It takes Cara 6 minutes to drive to The Dreamy Donut Shop at the same rate.

How many miles away is The Dreamy Donut Shop?

miles

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At soccer practice, Hassan warms up by kicking balls at the goal. Yesterday, Hassan made 24 goals in 3 minutes. Today, he only spent 2 minutes kicking balls at the goal.

If Hassan made goals at the same rate, how many goals did he make today?

goals

solution

Hassan made 24 goals in 3 minutes yesterday. Write this as a rate.

24 goals

3 minutes

Divide the numerator and denominator by 3 to find the unit rate.

24 goals

3 minutes

8 goals

1 minute

Hassan made goals at a rate of 8 goals per minute. Today he spent 2 minutes kicking balls. You need to find how many goals he made in 2 minutes at the same rate. Write a proportion.

8 goals

1 minute

? goals

2 minutes

Compare the denominators.

8 goals

minute

? goals

minutes

To get from 1 to

multiply by

Multiply the numerator and denominator by 2 to find the number of goals Hassan made today.

8 goals

1 minute

goals

2 minutes

Hassan made 16 goals today.

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