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Unit price word problems

Grade 5 math · Fieldbook Learning

Name ______________________ Date __________

Divide the price by the size.

  1. A store sells birdseed in two sizes: 2 kg for $7.32 and 3 kg for $13.05. Find the price per kg of each. Which is the better buy?
  2. A store sells juice in two sizes: 1 L for $4.26 and 2 L for $10.24. Find the price per L of each. Which is the better buy?
  3. A store sells birdseed in two sizes: 3 kg for $17.25 and 5 kg for $23.50. Find the price per kg of each. Which is the better buy?
  4. A store sells birdseed in two sizes: 5 kg for $16.15 and 10 kg for $33.30. Find the price per kg of each. Which is the better buy?
  5. A store sells birdseed in two sizes: 2 kg for $6.50 and 10 kg for $39.60. Find the price per kg of each. Which is the better buy?
  6. A store sells rice in two sizes: 2 kg for $10.34 and 5 kg for $30.25. Find the price per kg of each. Which is the better buy?
  7. A store sells birdseed in two sizes: 2 kg for $5.32 and 5 kg for $10.85. Find the price per kg of each. Which is the better buy?
  8. A store sells rice in two sizes: 2 kg for $8.00 and 5 kg for $21.45. Find the price per kg of each. Which is the better buy?
  9. A store sells rice in two sizes: 1 kg for $3.32 and 2 kg for $5.28. Find the price per kg of each. Which is the better buy?
  10. A store sells dish soap in two sizes: 2 L for $3.10 and 3 L for $5.46. Find the price per L of each. Which is the better buy?
  11. A store sells rice in two sizes: 1 kg for $4.59 and 4 kg for $17.88. Find the price per kg of each. Which is the better buy?
  12. A store sells dish soap in two sizes: 2 L for $5.98 and 3 L for $7.41. Find the price per L of each. Which is the better buy?
  13. A store sells dish soap in two sizes: 2 L for $5.98 and 4 L for $10.24. Find the price per L of each. Which is the better buy?
  14. A store sells dish soap in two sizes: 1 L for $3.84 and 2 L for $8.74. Find the price per L of each. Which is the better buy?
  15. A store sells juice in two sizes: 2 L for $8.22 and 4 L for $12.48. Find the price per L of each. Which is the better buy?
  16. A store sells birdseed in two sizes: 5 kg for $24.85 and 10 kg for $46.40. Find the price per kg of each. Which is the better buy?
  17. A store sells juice in two sizes: 2 L for $9.18 and 3 L for $12.72. Find the price per L of each. Which is the better buy?
  18. A store sells rice in two sizes: 4 kg for $23.56 and 5 kg for $30.80. Find the price per kg of each. Which is the better buy?
  19. A store sells rice in two sizes: 2 kg for $6.74 and 4 kg for $16.24. Find the price per kg of each. Which is the better buy?
  20. A store sells dish soap in two sizes: 3 L for $7.71 and 4 L for $10.72. Find the price per L of each. Which is the better buy?
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Answer key: Unit price word problems

  1. $3.66 and $4.35 per kg; the 2 kg size
  2. $4.26 and $5.12 per L; the 1 L size
  3. $5.75 and $4.70 per kg; the 5 kg size
  4. $3.23 and $3.33 per kg; the 5 kg size
  5. $3.25 and $3.96 per kg; the 2 kg size
  6. $5.17 and $6.05 per kg; the 2 kg size
  7. $2.66 and $2.17 per kg; the 5 kg size
  8. $4.00 and $4.29 per kg; the 2 kg size
  9. $3.32 and $2.64 per kg; the 2 kg size
  10. $1.55 and $1.82 per L; the 2 L size
  11. $4.59 and $4.47 per kg; the 4 kg size
  12. $2.99 and $2.47 per L; the 3 L size
  13. $2.99 and $2.56 per L; the 4 L size
  14. $3.84 and $4.37 per L; the 1 L size
  15. $4.11 and $3.12 per L; the 4 L size
  16. $4.97 and $4.64 per kg; the 10 kg size
  17. $4.59 and $4.24 per L; the 3 L size
  18. $5.89 and $6.16 per kg; the 4 kg size
  19. $3.37 and $4.06 per kg; the 2 kg size
  20. $2.57 and $2.68 per L; the 3 L size