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It takes 120 newspapers to fill 8 recycling bins. What is the unit rate in newspapers per recycling bin?

User Vrijdenker
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Unit rate is just essentially a ratio, so you just divide 120 by 8, giving you 15. Also divide in order so x per y, x/y.
User Osman Tuzcu
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You just do 120 divided by 8 which is about 15 newspapers
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