Question

Find the unit rate. 48 cupcakes in 6 boxes=cupcakes per box

Answer 1

Answer: 8 cupcakes per box

Step-by-step explanation: "Per box" means in 1 box, so we can rewrite the given statement using fractions as

48 cupcakes/6 boxes = __ cupcakes/1 box.

To find out what goes in the blank, notice that we

have a 1 in the denominator of our second fraction.

So we want to find a fraction that is equivalent

to 48/6 that has a 1 in the denominator.

If we divide the numerator and denominator of 48/6 by 6,

we get the equivalent fraction 8/1 or 8 cupcakes/1 box.

So now we have 8 cupcakes/1 box = __cupcakes/1 box.

So an 8 must go in the blank which means that the unit rate

for 48 cupcakes in 6 boxes is 8 cupcakes per box.

Answer 2

Answer:

$\frac{8 cupcakes}{1 box}$

Step-by-step explanation:

All we have to do for this problem is divide.

48 / 6 = 8

There are 8 cupcakes per box.