Question

Angela uses 2/3cup of strawberries to make 5/6 of a liter of smoothie. What is the unit rate in cups of strawberries per liter of smoothie?

A. 5/9
cups per liter
B. 3/4
cups per liter
C. 4/5
cups per liter
D. 5/4
cups per liter

Answer 1

Hello! To find this answer, we should divide 2/3 by 5. 2/3 * 1/5 is 2/15. That means there are 2/15 cup of strawberries per 1/6 liter. Now, we should multiply it by 6. 2/15 * 6/1 = 12/15 or 4/5 when simplified. The unit rate is 4/5 cup of strawberries per liter.