Question

cam lobes are on sale at 4 different grocery stores. which store offers the lowest unit rate for cantaloupes in dollars per pound options: 1) $4.50 _____ 5 pounds 2) $1/5 ___ 1/3 pounds 3) $4.00 ______ 5 pounds

Answer 1

Answer:

Store 2

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

1.  $4.50 for 5 pounds

2. $1/5 for 1/3 pounds

3. $4.00 for 5 pounds

Required

Determine the store with the lowest unit rate

To do this, we simply divide the price by the weights in each store

For Store 1:

$Unit\ Rate = \frac{\ 4.50}{5\ lb}$

$Unit\ Rate = \ 0.9/lb$

For Store 2:

$Unit\ Rate = \frac{\ 1/5}{1/3\ lb}$

$Unit\ Rate = \ 0.6/lb$

For Store 3:

$Unit\ Rate = \frac{\ 4.00}{5\ lb}$

$Unit\ Rate = \ 0.8/lb$

Comparing the unit rates of the three stores, we can conclude that store 2 offers the least unit rate