Question

Suppose 50 members of the sixth-grade class raise a total of +740

during a poster sale.
a. What unit rate best describes this result?
b. There are 60 students in the seventh-grade class. The seventh
graders match the sixth graders’ fundraising rate by selling
t-shirts. How much money does the seventh-grade class raise?

Answer 1

The answer 14.8 and 888

Answer 2

a. 14.8 (74/5)

b. 888

Explanation:

740/50 is 74/5 simplified, and 74/5 times 60 is 888.