Question

For 3/4 (three fourths) of a pound of peanuts, Jimmy paid $2.25. What is

the unit rate (dollars per pound)?

Answer 1

3 dollars pound because since it is 3/4 you can do: 2.25/3 and get 0.75. Thus means 0.75 is 1/4 a pound. 0.75 x 4 will get you dollars for pound. So 3