Question

The unit rate comparing dollars earned to cars washed

is 6. If the fundraiser earned $318, how many cars were
washed? Explain.

Answer 1

Explanation:

Each car was worth $6 and the car washed funded $318.To get how many cars was washed you will need to divide 318 by 6. After you that you would get 53. 53 cars will need to be washed to make $318.

Answer 2

53 cars were washed.

Explanation:

The unit rate comparing dollars earned to cars washed is 6.

rate of washing a car is $6

the fundraiser earned $318

Let x be the number of cars washed

Total earned = rate of each car washed times number of cars washed

`318=6x`

Divide both sides by 6

53=x

So 53 cars were washed.