Question

harry is bundling magazines to recycle. HeHe notices that 2/2 magazines weigh seven eighths 7/8 pound in​ all, and that the magazines all weigh the same amount. What is the unit rate for pounds per​ magazine?

Answer 1

Notice that 2/2 = 1. It begins by essentially saying that 1 magazine weighs 7/8 pounds. Therefore the solution is already given by "1 magazine weighs 7/8 pounds".

1 magazine = 7/8 lbs

Answer 2

The ratio for this problem is 0.875:1