Question

Write 5 pounds for 2.49 as a until rate. Round it to the nearest hundredth

Answer 1

Answer:

The unit rate is 0.498 per pounds.

Step-by-step explanation:

$\because \text{ unit rate of a item}=\frac{\text{Price of x items}}{\text{Quantity of the x items}}$

Here,

The quantity = 5 pounds,

Price = 2.49,

So, unit rate = $\frac{2.49}{5}$

$=0.498$

Hence, the unit rate is 0.498 per pounds.

Answer 2

$2.49 for 5 pounds = 2.49/5 5/2.49/5/5 0.498/ 1 0.498 = 0.50 The unit rate is about $0.50 a pound