Question

A recipe calls for 2 1/2 quarts of fish stock and 1 1/2 pounds of shrimp. what is the unit rate of fish stock to shrimp in the gumbo ?

A. 1 2/3 quarts per pound
B. 2 quarts per pound
C. 1 1/2 quarts per pound
D. 1 1/3 quarts per pound

Answer 1

To calculate the unit rate of fish stock to shrimp in the gumbo, the quantity of fish stock (2 1/2 quarts) is divided by the quantity of shrimp (1 1/2 pounds), resulting in a unit rate of 1 2/3 quarts per pound, which is choice A.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the unit rate of fish stock to shrimp in the gumbo, we need to divide the amount of fish stock by the amount of shrimp. We have 2 1/2 quarts of fish stock and 1 1/2 pounds of shrimp. To make the division easier, we can convert these mixed numbers into improper fractions. The fish stock is 5/2 quarts, and the shrimp is 3/2 pounds.

Now we divide the fish stock by the shrimp:

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The unit rate of fish stock to shrimp in the gumbo is therefore 1 2/3 quarts per pound, which corresponds to choice A.