Question

There are 20 light bulbs in 5 packages.Complete the table to find the rate that gives you the number of light bulbs in 3 packages.Write this rate in three different ways.
Light Bulbs 4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 20|
Packages 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |

Answer 1

Given that there are 20 light bulbs in 5 packages.

The table to find the rate that gives you the number of light bulbs in 3 packages is given as follows:

$\begin{tabular} {|c|c|c|c|c|c|} Light bulbs&4&8&12&16&20\\[1ex] Packages&1&2&3&4&5 \end{tabular}$

Three different ways in which the rate can be written are:

12 light bulbs to 3 packages

12 light bulbs : 3 packages

12 light bulbs / 3 packages