3 years ago

The price of bananas is $6.50 for 5 pounds. What is the price as a unit rate?

1 answer:

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Answer: $1.30/1 lb
A unit rate is when ratios are expressed as a quantity of one. To change $6.50 for 5 pounds to a unit rate, you must divide everything by 5 in order to get the price for one individual pound. $6.50 / 5 = $1.30, so the price of $6.50 for 5 pounds as a unit rate is $1.30/1 lb.

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