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Compare unit rates: who is faster?

Grade 8 math · Fieldbook Learning

Name ______________________ Date __________

Find each speed as a rate, then compare the two.

  1. Jamal walks 30 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. Ava's distance is given by y = 4x, where x is the time in hours. Who is faster? Write Jamal or Ava.
  2. Quinn walks 36 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. Grace's distance is given by y = 2x, where x is the time in hours. Who is faster? Write Quinn or Grace.
  3. Hugo walks 18 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. Chloe's distance is given by y = 7x, where x is the time in hours. Who is faster? Write Hugo or Chloe.
  4. Tara walks 24 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. Rosa's distance is given by y = 9x, where x is the time in hours. Who is faster? Write Tara or Rosa.
  5. Sam walks 60 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. Tara's distance is given by y = 11x, where x is the time in hours. Who is faster? Write Sam or Tara.
  6. Hugo walks 66 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. Elena's distance is given by y = 8x, where x is the time in hours. Who is faster? Write Hugo or Elena.
  7. Jamal walks 15 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. Dev's distance is given by y = 8x, where x is the time in hours. Who is faster? Write Jamal or Dev.
  8. Femi walks 36 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. Elena's distance is given by y = 12x, where x is the time in hours. Who is faster? Write Femi or Elena.
  9. Grace walks 21 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. Omar's distance is given by y = 9x, where x is the time in hours. Who is faster? Write Grace or Omar.
  10. Dev walks 78 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. Sam's distance is given by y = 7x, where x is the time in hours. Who is faster? Write Dev or Sam.
  11. Jamal walks 60 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. Priya's distance is given by y = 11x, where x is the time in hours. Who is faster? Write Jamal or Priya.
  12. Ben walks 45 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. Dev's distance is given by y = 13x, where x is the time in hours. Who is faster? Write Ben or Dev.
  13. Kai walks 50 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. Isla's distance is given by y = 9x, where x is the time in hours. Who is faster? Write Kai or Isla.
  14. Jamal walks 96 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. Elena's distance is given by y = 15x, where x is the time in hours. Who is faster? Write Jamal or Elena.
  15. Jamal walks 60 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. Priya's distance is given by y = 19x, where x is the time in hours. Who is faster? Write Jamal or Priya.
  16. Ben walks 26 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. Grace's distance is given by y = 4x, where x is the time in hours. Who is faster? Write Ben or Grace.
  17. Lena walks 116 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. Priya's distance is given by y = 25x, where x is the time in hours. Who is faster? Write Lena or Priya.
  18. Elena walks 25 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. Nia's distance is given by y = 24x, where x is the time in hours. Who is faster? Write Elena or Nia.
  19. Elena walks 12 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. Omar's distance is given by y = 2x, where x is the time in hours. Who is faster? Write Elena or Omar.
  20. Hugo walks 66 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. Femi's distance is given by y = 16x, where x is the time in hours. Who is faster? Write Hugo or Femi.
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Answer key: Compare unit rates: who is faster?

  1. Jamal
  2. Quinn
  3. Hugo
  4. Rosa
  5. Tara
  6. Hugo
  7. Dev
  8. Elena
  9. Omar
  10. Dev
  11. Jamal
  12. Ben
  13. Kai
  14. Jamal
  15. Jamal
  16. Ben
  17. Lena
  18. Nia
  19. Elena
  20. Hugo