Question

A box of nutmeg weighs 1.56 grams if there are 22 teaspoons of nutmeg in the box how much does one teaspoon of nutmeg weigh

Answer 1

0.071 grams does one teaspoon of nutmeg weigh

Explanation:

Unit rate defined as the rates are expressed as a quantity 1 such as 3 miles per hour or 4 meter per seconds.

As per the statement:

A box of nutmeg weighs 1.56 grams

⇒Weight of nutmeg weighs = 1.56 grams

if there are 22 teaspoons of nutmeg in the box

we have to find how much does one teaspoon of nutmeg weigh

By definition of unit rate;

`\text{Unit rate per teaspoon} = (1.56)/(22)`

Simplify:

`\text{Unit rate per teaspoon} = 0.07090 \approx 0.071` grams

therefore, 0.071 grams does one teaspoon of nutmeg weigh