Question

3 2/5 -pound bag of yarn costs $5.25. What is the unit rate? Round to the nearest cent.

Answer 1

$1.54 per pound

Explanation:

The

`3 (2)/(5)`

pound bag of yarn costs $5.25.

To find the unit rate, we divide 5.25 by

`3 (2)/(5)`

`(5.25)/(3 (2)/(5) ) = 1.54`

To the nearest tenth,each pound costs $1.54 to the nearest cent.

This is what we call the unit rate. The rate per pound.