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OpenStudy (anonymous):

help !

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\[\frac{ \frac{ 2 }{ 5 } }{ \frac{ 2 }{ 7 } }\]

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?

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?

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.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Please post as another question.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok :)

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