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Ratios & Rates

5 questions · 30 Oct 2026 · candymaths.com

Grade 6 Level 1

💡 Ratios are just division — comparing by dividing

1
A car travels 60 miles in 1 hour. What is the car's speed as a unit rate?
💡 A unit rate always has 1 in the denominator, so the rate is already there.
A
60 miles per hour
B
6 miles per hour
C
1 mile per hour
D
120 miles per hour
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My answer: _______________
2
Jake's pizza has 3 vegetable toppings and 6 meat toppings. What is the ratio of vegetable to meat toppings?
💡 Try dividing both numbers by 3.
A
1:2
B
2:1
C
3:9
D
6:3
Working space
My answer: _______________
3
Tyler drinks 3 glasses of water every day. How many glasses does he drink in 4 days?
💡 Multiply the daily amount by the number of days.
A
12 glasses
B
7 glasses
C
9 glasses
D
3 glasses
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My answer: _______________
4
Sofia earns $10 for every 2 hours she babysits. What is her rate of pay per hour?
💡 Divide the total money by the number of hours.
A
$5 per hour
B
$10 per hour
C
$2 per hour
D
$20 per hour
Working space
My answer: _______________
5
Jake has 2 red marbles and 4 blue marbles. What is the ratio of red marbles to blue marbles?
💡 Try dividing both numbers by the same number to simplify.
A
1:2
B
2:1
C
1:4
D
4:1
Working space
My answer: _______________