Question

It takes 120 newspapers to fill 8 recycling bins. What is the unit rate in newspapers per recycling bin? 8 newspapers per recycling bins 15 newspapers per recycling bins 80 newspapers per recycling bins 960 newspapers per recycling bins.

Answer 1

The correct statement is that the unit rate in newspapers per recycling bin is 15 newspapers per recycling bin. So, the correct option from the statement is B.

The calculation of the unit rate can be done by dividing the total number of newspapers from the total number of recycle bins and using the values in the information.

Calculation of unit rate

• The calculation of unit rate can be done as,

• $\rm Unit\ Rate= \dfrac{No.\ of\ Newspapers}{No.\ of\ Recycling\ Bins}\\\\\rm Unit\ Rate= \dfrac{120}{8}$

• Calculating further,

• $\rm Unit\ Rate= 15$

• So, the unit rate per recycle bin is 15 newspapers.

Hence, the correct option is B that the unit rate for number of newspapers per recycling bin is 15 newspapers per recycle bin.

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