Better Buy Activity - Comparing Unit Rates Real World Shopping Math Worksheet

What others say

"Applying unit rates to these real life scenarios was very helpful for my students! They greatly enjoyed this activity."

Sydney C.

"This worksheet has a real-world connection that allows students to see why we learn unit rates. Great resource."

Gilina H.

Description

Looking for a fun, no-prep activity to practice calculating the better buy? Students will practice finding the better buy with this engaging activity! Students will find the unit prices for 6 different items at 2 different stores and determine which store is the better buy for each item. A color version and a black-and-white version are included.

Please view the preview file to make sure that this activity is appropriate for your students. Students will need to round to the nearest cent.

An answer key is included.

This activity is aligned to CCSS 6.RP.A.3b.

Please note that this activity is NOT editable. The text, problems, and images are not able to be changed.

For a digital version of this activity made for Google Slides™, click here!

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Better Buy Activity - Comparing Unit Rates Real World Shopping Math Worksheet

Name: Better Buy Activity - Comparing Unit Rates Real World Shopping Math Worksheet
Brand: Math With Meaning
SKU: 3952464
Price: 1.50 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.87 (203 reviews)

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Grades

5th - 8th

Subjects

Applied Math, Math, Numbers

Standards

CCSS6.RP.A.3

CCSS6.RP.A.3b

What others say

"Applying unit rates to these real life scenarios was very helpful for my students! They greatly enjoyed this activity."

Sydney C.

"This worksheet has a real-world connection that allows students to see why we learn unit rates. Great resource."

Gilina H.

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Description

Please view the preview file to make sure that this activity is appropriate for your students. Students will need to round to the nearest cent.

An answer key is included.

This activity is aligned to CCSS 6.RP.A.3b.

Please note that this activity is NOT editable. The text, problems, and images are not able to be changed.

For a digital version of this activity made for Google Slides™, click here!

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Proportional Relationships DIGITAL Matching Activity

Percent of a Number DIGITAL Matching Activity

Integer Operations Word Problems Scavenger Hunt Activity

Percent of a Number Scavenger Hunt Activity

Integer Key Words Card Sort Activity

Report this resource to TPT

Reported resources will be reviewed by our team. Report this resource to let us know if this resource violates TPT's content guidelines.

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Rated 4.87 out of 5, based on 203 reviews

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fun activity

Rated 5 out of 5

May 31, 2026

this is a great way to practice and review

beverly kerr

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1,806 reviews • Virginia

Grades taught: 6th

Student populations: Autism, Learning difficulties, Mild to severe disabilities

Great application activity!

Rated 5 out of 5

May 17, 2026

Met expectations

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Standards-aligned

Applying unit rates to these real life scenarios was very helpful for my students! They greatly enjoyed this activity.

Sydney C.

122 reviews

Grades taught: 5th

This was a short activity

Rated 5 out of 5

May 15, 2026

Met expectations

Great value

Standards-aligned

This activity I used for a warm up before we got further into our topics on unit rates.

Regina K.

33 reviews

Grades taught: 6th

Taco-about Fun!

Rated 5 out of 5

May 8, 2026

My 6th graders loved this activity. It was very engaging.

Mary Mixon

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593 reviews • Missouri

Grades taught: 6th

Amazing resource that is easy to print and go! My kids enjoyed it!

Rated 5 out of 5

April 29, 2026

Met expectations

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Standards-aligned

Amazing resource that is easy to print and go! My kids enjoyed it!

Math in 301

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319 reviews • Texas

Grades taught: 6th, 7th, 8th

Great resource.

Rated 5 out of 5

January 15, 2026

Great resource. Used in my resource classroom - fun and challenging for them.

Kacie Hillin

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461 reviews • Texas

Grades taught: 8th

As advertised

Rated 5 out of 5

January 12, 2026

Met expectations

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Standards-aligned

A perfect resource in-class for my grade 6 classes

Kevin S.

45 reviews • Outside the United States

Grades taught: 6th

Student populations: Emerging bilinguals, Learning difficulties

A great resource for my 7th graders!

Rated 5 out of 5

December 11, 2025

A great resource for my 7th graders! This activity was so fun.

Jovi L.

115 reviews

Grades taught: 6th, 7th, 8th

Questions & Answers

Standards

to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).

CCSS6.RP.A.3

Use ratio and rate reasoning to solve real-world and mathematical problems, e.g., by reasoning about tables of equivalent ratios, tape diagrams, double number line diagrams, or equations.

CCSS6.RP.A.3b

Solve unit rate problems including those involving unit pricing and constant speed. For example, if it took 7 hours to mow 4 lawns, then at that rate, how many lawns could be mowed in 35 hours? At what rate were lawns being mowed?