Math6-8
Grocery Store Unit Rates for 6th Grade
By Amanda S.
A worksheet of real-world grocery word problems where 6th graders compare deals using unit rates to decide whether ratios are equivalent or non-equivalent. It opens with a worked example comparing apple prices, then gives students practice on comparing pairs of items and explaining their reasoning.
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Teacher Guide & Tips
- Use this as a 30-45 minute independent or partner practice after a brief mini-lesson on unit rates and equivalent ratios.
- Discussion question: If Deal A costs $1.50 per apple and Deal B costs $1.40 per apple, which is the better buy, and how do you know the ratios are not equivalent?
- Scaffold for struggling readers: have them complete the division steps in the worked example together first, and provide a ratio table or grid to organize the cost and quantity values before comparing.
- Extension for advanced students: ask them to create their own grocery deal pair, including one equivalent and one non-equivalent comparison, and to explain how a different unit (per ounce, per pound) changes the comparison.
- Estimated time: about 35 minutes for most students, plus 5-10 minutes for a class debrief on the reasoning.
Math6-8
Grocery Store Unit Rates for 6th Grade
By Amanda S.
A worksheet of real-world grocery word problems where 6th graders compare deals using unit rates to decide whether ratios are equivalent or non-equivalent. It opens with a worked example comparing apple prices, then gives students practice on comparing pairs of items and explaining their reasoning.
Customize for your classroom
Teacher Guide & Tips
- Use this as a 30-45 minute independent or partner practice after a brief mini-lesson on unit rates and equivalent ratios.
- Discussion question: If Deal A costs $1.50 per apple and Deal B costs $1.40 per apple, which is the better buy, and how do you know the ratios are not equivalent?
- Scaffold for struggling readers: have them complete the division steps in the worked example together first, and provide a ratio table or grid to organize the cost and quantity values before comparing.
- Extension for advanced students: ask them to create their own grocery deal pair, including one equivalent and one non-equivalent comparison, and to explain how a different unit (per ounce, per pound) changes the comparison.
- Estimated time: about 35 minutes for most students, plus 5-10 minutes for a class debrief on the reasoning.