A coloring activity that will test

your knowledge of Unit Rates!

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 Unit Rate Coloring
Directions: Solve the problem, and circle one of the two answers. On the
coloring sheet, color all of the problems accordingly. For example, if number
one has an answer of 10 tickets for $4.50, color all of the number ones RED.

Number Problem Answer 1 Answer 2

You and a group of friends are going
to the carnival. You have $5 you want
to spend and you come to these ticket
booths. Which is a better deal? 12 tickets 10 tickets
1 for $4.68 for $4.50
12 tickets for 10 tickets for
$4.68 $4.50 Orange Red

At the carnival, you decide to have

lunch at a hotdog stand, NACHO
HOTDOG. There are two types of 3 oz. for 2 oz. for
dogs, but what’s the better buy? $2.98 $2.79
2
Hotdogs
Pink Dark Green
2 oz. $2.79
3 oz. $2.98

You’re going to need a drink with your

dog. Here’s the deals Nacho Hotdog’s
12 oz. for 14 oz. for
has going on right now on their soda:
$1.39 $1.49
What’s the better deal?
3
Nacho Soda Dark Blue Light Green
12 oz. $1.29
14oz. $1.49

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 After lunch, you see the bumper cars
and want to ride them. Here’s what 8 minutes
6 minutes
the sign says. Which one gives you for 12
4 more time for your money?
for 8 tickets
tickets
Bumper Cars:
6 minutes: 8 tickets
Black
Gray
8 minutes: 12 tickets

You and your friends have been

looking forward to having your faces $10 for 5 $12 for 7
painted. You can be charged $10 for minutes minutes
5 5 minutes of painting or $12 for 7
minutes of painting. What’s the Tan Red
better deal?

After face painting, you stop by the

Wax Hands cart and the owner is 4 colors for 3 colors for
having a sale! You could have 3 colors $8.99 $7.49
6 for $7.49 or 4 colors for $8.99.
What’s the better deal for the wax Purple Hot Pink
hand?

After a few rides, your friends are

ready for some ice cream! You stop
2 scoops for 3 scoops for
into Scoops to You for some ice-
$2.69 $3.49
7 cream. Which is the better
deal? 3 scoops $3.49
Yellow Light Blue
2 scoops $2.69
1 scoop $1.79

You make your way over to the

carnival games. To play, you could buy 6 balls for 4 balls for
6 balls for $4.00 or 4 balls for $2.50. $4.00 $2.50
8 What’s the better deal?
Dark Green Light Brown

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 The carnival also offers two magic
shows. The morning show is only 20 20 minutes 35 minutes
minutes and it costs $3.75. For the for $3.75 for $5.25
9 afternoon show, it is 35 minutes and
costs $5.25. Which show would give Orange Yellow
you more for your money?
Don’t forget about Ellie the elephant.
Her trainer will let you feed her
peanuts if you’d like. You can 50 peanuts 75 peanuts
purchase 50 peanuts for $3.00 or 75 for $3.00 for $3.50
10 peanuts for $3.50. Which is the
better deal to feed Ellie? Silver Brown

This is it! This is the roller coaster

you’ve been waiting for! Finally, you’ve
talked your friends into riding it with alone for 4 2 people for
you! In one cart, you can fit up to 2 tickets 6 tickets
11 people, but it is 6 tickets. If you ride
alone it is 4 tickets. What’s the Red Dark Blue
better deal, since your tickets are
running low?
One last stop before you head home.
You and your friends are worn out, but
you can’t help but stop for a candy
apple to eat on the ride home from
5 apples for 8 apples for
Snack Centra. Yum! You would like to
$6.25 $9.25
12 take some home to your family, so
what’s the best deal? You can
Lime Green Gray
purchase 5 apples for $6.25 or 8
apples for $9.25. What’s the best
way to spend your last few bucks?

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 Answer Key

Unit Rate Coloring

Directions: Solve the problem, and circle one of the two answers. On the
coloring sheet, color all of the problems accordingly. For example, if number
one has an answer of 10 tickets for $4.50, color all of the number ones RED.

Number Problem Answer 1 Answer 2

You and a group of friends are going
to the carnival. You have $5 you want
to spend and you come to these ticket
booths. Which is a better deal? 12 tickets 10 tickets
1 for $4.68 for $4.50
12 tickets for 10 tickets for
$4.68 $4.50 Orange Red

At the carnival, you decide to have

lunch at a hotdog stand, NACHO
HOTDOG. There are two types of 3 oz. for 2 oz. for
dogs, but what’s the better buy? $2.98 $2.79
2
Hotdogs
Pink Dark Green
2 oz. $2.79
3 oz. $2.98

You’re going to need a drink with your

dog. Here’s the deals Nacho Hotdog’s
12 oz. for 14 oz. for
has going on right now on their soda:
$1.39 $1.49
What’s the better deal?
3
Nacho Soda Dark Blue Light Green
12 oz. $1.29
14oz. $1.49

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 After lunch, you see the bumper cars
and want to ride them. Here’s what 8 minutes
6 minutes
the sign says. Which one gives you for 12
4 more time for your money?
for 8 tickets
tickets
Bumper Cars:
6 minutes: 8 tickets
Black
Gray
8 minutes: 12 tickets

You and your friends have been

looking forward to having your faces $10 for 5 $12 for 7
painted. You can be charged $10 for minutes minutes
5 5 minutes of painting or $12 for 7
minutes of painting. What’s the Tan Red
better deal?

After face painting, you stop by the

Wax Hands cart and the owner is 4 colors for 3 colors for
having a sale! You could have 3 colors $8.99 $7.49
6 for $7.49 or 4 colors for $8.99.
What’s the better deal for the wax Purple Hot Pink
hand?

After a few rides, your friends are

ready for some ice cream! You stop
2 scoops for 3 scoops for
into Scoops to You for some ice-
$2.69 $3.49
7 cream. Which is the better
deal? 3 scoops $3.49
Yellow Light Blue
2 scoops $2.69
1 scoop $1.79

You make your way over to the

carnival games. To play, you could buy 6 balls for 4 balls for
6 balls for $4.00 or 4 balls for $2.50. $4.00 $2.50
8 What’s the better deal?
Dark Green Light Brown

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 The carnival also offers two magic
shows. The morning show is only 20 20 minutes 35 minutes
minutes and it costs $3.75. For the for $3.75 for $5.25
9 afternoon show, it is 35 minutes and
costs $5.25. Which show would give Orange Yellow
you more for your money?
Don’t forget about Ellie the elephant.
Her trainer will let you feed her
peanuts if you’d like. You can 50 peanuts 75 peanuts
purchase 50 peanuts for $3.00 or 75 for $3.00 for $3.50
10 peanuts for $3.50. Which is the
better deal to feed Ellie? Silver Brown

This is it! This is the roller coaster

you’ve been waiting for! Finally, you’ve
talked your friends into riding it with alone for 4 2 people for
you! In one cart, you can fit up to 2 tickets 6 tickets
11 people, but it is 6 tickets. If you ride
alone it is 4 tickets. What’s the Red Dark Blue
better deal, since your tickets are
running low?
One last stop before you head home.
You and your friends are worn out, but
you can’t help but stop for a candy
apple to eat on the ride home from
5 apples for 8 apples for
Snack Centra. Yum! You would like to
$6.25 $9.25
12 take some home to your family, so
what’s the best deal? You can
Lime Green Gray
purchase 5 apples for $6.25 or 8
apples for $9.25. What’s the best
way to spend your last few bucks?

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