Question

Skyler paid 8.95 for 5 pounds of nectarines. What is the unit rate?

Answer 1

Answer:

$\ 1.79\ per\ pound$

Step-by-step explanation:

we know that

To find the unit rate, divide the total dollar amount Skyler paid by the total pounds of nectarines

Let

x ----> the total dollar amount

y ----> the total pounds of nectarines

we have

$x=\ 8.95\\y=5\ pounds$

so

the unit rate is

$\frac{x}{y}$

substitute the values

$\frac{8.95}{5}=\ 1.79\ per\ pound$