Question

Angie can peel

1
6
of a crate of potatoes every
1
18
of a hour. Compute the unit rate by setting up a complex fraction and simplifying.

Answer 1

b.3 crates of potatoes per hour

Explanation:

Answer 2

Given:
1/6 of a crate of potatoes every
1/18 of an hour

We get the unit rate by dividing the ratio of the crate by the ratio of the hour.

1/6 ÷ 1/18 ⇒ 1/6 * 18/1 = 18/6 = 3 per hour

The unit rate is 3 per hour.