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OpenStudy (anonymous):
with?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
OpenStudy (anonymous):
this is a simple fraction question. give me a moment to work it out myself and ill walk you step by step
OpenStudy (anonymous):
@Michele_Laino
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Take a look at the units. Your answer is to be in miles/hr so you need to divide the number of miles by the number of hours. This gives\[\frac{ \frac{ 2 }{ 5 } }{ \frac{ 2 }{ 7 } }\]
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
Do you know how to divide fractions?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
yes
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Go ahead. What do you get?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
1/35
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Not quite. Can you explain how you got that answer?
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OpenStudy (michele_laino):
hint:
unit rate= space/time
\[\huge \frac{{\frac{2}{5}}}{{\frac{2}{7}}} = ...?\]
OpenStudy (anonymous):
7/5
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Excellent. Correct. Now to match the answers given, you have to convert that to a mixed numeral. What do you get?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
1 2/5
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Perfect. So which answer is the correct one?
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
A
OpenStudy (anonymous):
i mean C sorry
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Look VERY carefully at the fractions? Are you sure it's A?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Correct. Good job!
OpenStudy (anonymous):
)Which unit rate is the lowest price per ounce?
Choice A: 15 ounces of chocolate chips for $2.49
Choice B: 20 ounces of chocolate chips for $3.32
Choice A
Choice B
The unit rates are equal.
The unit rates cannot be determined.
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