Question

3 2/5 -pound bag of yarn costs $5.25. What is the unit rate? Round to the nearest cent.

Answer 1

Answer:

$1.54 per pound

Step-by-step explanation:

The

$3 \frac{2}{5}$

pound bag of yarn costs $5.25.

To find the unit rate, we divide 5.25 by

$3 \frac{2}{5}$

$\frac{5.25}{3 \frac{2}{5} } = 1.54$

To the nearest tenth,each pound costs $1.54 to the nearest cent.

This is what we call the unit rate. The rate per pound.