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The weekly ad for a local grocery store advertises a 5 pound bag of organic apples for $13.95. Round each rate to the nearest hundredth if needed. Find both unit rates. Which unit rate is typically used? Explain.

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Answer:

Explanation:

Given that in the weekly ad 5 pound bag of organic apples will cost 13.95 dollars

To find unit rate

Unit rate can be found in two ways either cost of 1 apple or no of apples for 1 dollars

I part:

5 apples = 13.95 dollars

1 apple = 13.95/5 (since direct variation)

Unit rate for one apple= 2.79 dollars

Part II:

13.95 dollars = 1 apple

1 dollar = 1/13.95 = 0.071

=0.07

But normally since apples are countable as 1,2 ... we use the first type of rate only unit rate per apple

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