Question

Henry incorrectly said the rate 1/5 pound/1/10 gallon can be written as the unit rate 1/50 pound per gallon . What is the correct unit​ rate? What was Henry's likely​ error?

Answer 1

Answer:

What is the correct unit rate?

The correct unit rate = 2 pound per gallon

What was Henry's likely​ error?

Henry's likely error was that instead of dividing the fractions he multiplied them

Step-by-step explanation:

Henry incorrectly said the rate 1/5 pound/1/10 gallon can be written as the unit rate 1/50 pound per gallon .

What is the correct unit​ rate?

The correct unit rate

= 1/5 / 1/10

= 1/5 ÷ 1/10

= 1/5 × 10/1

= 2 pound per gallon

What was Henry's likely​ error?

Henry's likely error was that instead of dividing the fractions he multiplied them

1/5 / 1/10

Henry calculated it : = 1/5 x 1/10 = 1/50

This is wrong.

The correct step is given below

1/5 / 1/10

= 1/5 ÷ 1/10

= 1/5 × 10/1

= 2 pound per gallon