WILL FAN AND MEDAL
Which unit rate is the lowest price per ounce?
Choice A: 5 ounces of raisins for $1.49
Choice B: 12 ounces of raisins for $3.59
Choice A Choice B The unit rates are equal. The unit rates cannot be determined.
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OpenStudy (kyleighg):
so the question is asking for price per ounce so you divide the price by the ounce for each given deal. Whatever the lowest answer is, that will be the answer.
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Divide each amount of money by the ounces
OpenStudy (anonymous):
do you not know how to divide them?
OpenStudy (kyleighg):
hint: one is not quite as much as the other
OpenStudy (chrispaul03):
both of them I got 3.3
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
1.49/5=
OpenStudy (anonymous):
3.59/12=
OpenStudy (kyleighg):
carry the decimals out, dont round them
OpenStudy (anonymous):
divide them like this
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Don't do the ounces divided by the amount of money
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OpenStudy (chrispaul03):
first one I got 0.298
OpenStudy (chrispaul03):
second one I got 0.299
OpenStudy (kyleighg):
therefore, the first one has a slightly smaller unit rate.