Question

A low calorie dinner has 480 calories in an 9 ounce serving. What is the unit rate in simplest form? 9/48 160/3 48/9 3/160

Answer 1

Answer:Hi, the correct answer is
`(160)/(3)`.

Explanation:

As you are being asked for rate and the importat value is the number of calories consumed. We need to simplify the fraction
`(480 calories)/(9 ounce)` . Then we simplify.

Note that 480 is divisible by 3 and 9 as well. 480/3 = 160 and 9/3 = 3. Therefore, 480/9 = 160/3.