Question

Pls help



Use the unit rate to determine how many cups of nuts are needed to make 1 lb of fudge. Show your work.


9/4 cups of nuts to make 1/2 lbs of fudge

9/4 / 1/2 (complex fraction)

How do I change it into a unit rate

Answer 1

\[\frac{ 9/4 }{ 1/2 }\]

Answer 2

\[\frac{ 9 }{ 4 } \over \frac{ 1 }{ 2}\]

Answer 3

complex fraction, pls help solve for unit rate

Answer 4

Do you know how to divide fractions?

Answer 5

Do I have to change the fractions into decimals?

Answer 6

\(\Large \dfrac{\frac{9}{4}}{\frac{1}{2}} = \dfrac{9}{4} \div \dfrac{1}{2} \)

Answer 7

oh, nvm lol

Answer 8

9/2?

Answer 9

You don't need decimals.
Your complex fraction is a fraction divided by a fraction.
Just treat it that way.
Multiply the first fraction by the reciprocal of the second fraction.

Answer 10

9 over 2 ?

Answer 11

@mathstudent55 I need help...?

Answer 12

Thanks for the help I got 4 1/2 over 1 :I

Answer 13

When you divide fractions you can switch the second fraction and multiply

Answer 14

Ik

Answer 15

congratulations

Answer 16

Yes, the unit rate is is 9/2 cups of nuts per lb of fudge.

\(\Large \dfrac{ \frac{9}{4} }{ \frac{1}{2} } = \dfrac{9}{4} \div \dfrac{1}{2} = \dfrac{9}{4} \times \dfrac{2}{1} = \dfrac{18}{4} = \dfrac{9}{2} \)