Unit rate word problems worksheets with answer keys

Unit-rate word problems: cost per item, distance per hour, and comparing two deals. Grades 5-7. Every sheet prints with a matching answer key, and every sheet is generated fresh — so you can hand out a different one each time without writing it yourself.

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What the problems look like

Three real examples at each difficulty, with answers.

Easy

• 2 pens cost $10. What is the cost per item? → $5
• 2 tickets cost $10. What is the cost per item? → $5
• 5 tickets cost $10. What is the cost per item? → $2

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Medium

• 8 tickets cost $72. What is the cost per item? → $9
• 4 batteries cost $28. What is the cost per item? → $7
• 12 pens cost $72. What is the cost per item? → $6

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Hard

• 11 pens cost $264. What is the cost per item? → $24
• 9 notebooks cost $108. What is the cost per item? → $12
• 14 notebooks cost $336. What is the cost per item? → $24

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How to use it

• Pick a difficulty above and hit generate — you get 20 problems instantly.
• Toggle the answer key on or off before you print.
• Hit “New problems” for a completely different sheet on the same skill.
• Every sheet has a permanent link, so you can reprint the exact same one next year.
• No signup, no ads on the printout. Pro ($19) raises the cap to 60 problems and prints A–F differentiated versions in one go.

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