Foundation worksheet

10:06 Rates
Name: Class:

Examples
1 Simplify each rate.
a $60 for 5 T-shirts (÷ 5) b 15 minutes for 10 laps (÷ 10)
= $12 for 1 T-shirt = 1·5 min for 1 lap
= $12/T-shirt = 1·5 min/lap
2 8 kg of potatoes cost $4. How many kg do I get for $7?
8 kg for $4 = 2 kg for $1 (÷ 4)
= 14 kg for $7 (× 7)

Exercise
1 Simplify each rate.
a $80 for 8 b 20 km in 2 h c $30 for 6 kg
d 12 L in 3 h e 40 kg for 5 adults f 60 t in 15 min
g $6 for 4 pens h 600 km in 20 days i 800 m in 25 min
j 80°C in 16 min k 300 m in 40 s l 75 g for $5
m $240 for 6 m2 n 35 laps in 5 min o 200c for 40 g
p 40 kg for $80 q 150 students in 6 groups r 75 girls in 5 teams
2 a I can buy 10 apples for $2. How many apples can I buy for $5?
b If 60 peaches fit into 3 boxes, how many will fit into 7 boxes?
c Jack rides 40 km in 5 hours. How far will he ride in 8 hours?
d Keira makes 6 toys in 3 hours. How many will she make in 40 hours?
e 6 kg of carrots cost $4. How much could I buy for $10?
f Josie swims 24 laps in 10 minutes. How many laps would she do in 15 minutes?
g Veronica spends $200 on 8 doses of worming paste for her horses. What would be the cost
of 5 doses?

Fun spot 10:06 | Have you read this book?

Calculate the following. Match the letters to the answers.
B 20 ÷ 5 × 6 E 120 ÷ 8 × 3 F 68 ÷ 4 × 7 G 16 × 3 ÷ 6
H 32 ÷ 8 × 12 I 15 × 8 ÷ 10 K 9 ÷ 3 × 20 L 50 ÷ 10 × 8
N 6 × 18 ÷ 12 O 10 × 8 ÷ 16 R 12 ÷ 5 × 40 T 16 ÷ 10 × 35 Y 30 × 7 ÷ 6

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48 5 40 45 12 9 56 48 45 96 5 5 119

24 35 40 45 45 60 12 9 8