Question

Write each of the following rates as a unit rate. 1. 3 Tbsp 2 tsp 2. 135 pitches 45 strikes 3. 128 miles 4 hours 4. 2250 pencils 18 boxes

Answer 1

Unit rate

A rate is a unit rate when the denominator is 1. Then, in each part we must simplify the fractions so we find them as a unit rate:

`(3)/(2)=1.5=(1.5)/(1)`

3 Tbsp/2 tsp = 1.5 Tbsp / tsp

`(135)/(45)=3=(3)/(1)`

135 piches/45 strikes = 3 pitches / strike

`(128)/(4)=32=(32)/(1)`

128 miles/4 hours = 32 miles/hour

`(2250)/(18)=125=(125)/(1)`

2250 pencils/18 boxes = 125 pencils/box