Question

Write 5 pounds for 2.49 as a until rate. Round it to the nearest hundredth

Answer 1

$2.49 for 5 pounds = 2.49/5 5/2.49/5/5 0.498/ 1 0.498 = 0.50 The unit rate is about $0.50 a pound

Answer 2

The unit rate is 0.498 per pounds.

Explanation:

`\because \text{ unit rate of a item}=\frac{\text{Price of x items}}{\text{Quantity of the x items}}`

Here,

The quantity = 5 pounds,

Price = 2.49,

So, unit rate =
`(2.49)/(5)`

`=0.498`

Hence, the unit rate is 0.498 per pounds.