Question

Price ($)87654321Price of CupsFind the unit rate ofthe price per cup.$[?]$54 cups 1 cup=Give your answer asa decimal.

Answer 1

Given the question in the image, the following are the solution steps to answer the question.

STEP 1: Write the formula for slope

`m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)`

STEP 2: Pick two points

STEP 3: Find the unit price per cup

Since 4 cups cost $5, one cup will cost

`(5)/(4)=\text{ \$}1.25\text{ per cup}`

Therefore, the answer is $1.25