Question

Harry incorrectly said the rate 1/5 pound/ 1/15 quart can be written as the unit rate 1/75 pune per quart. What is the correct unit rate? What was Harry's likely error?

Answer 1

To find the correct unit rate, we need to simplify the given rate by multiplying both the numerator and denominator by a common factor. Harry's likely error was that he chose the wrong number to multiply by.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the correct unit rate, we need to simplify the given rate. The given rate is 1/5 pound / 1/15 quart. To simplify, we multiply the numerator and denominator by the same number. Here, we can multiply both by 15 to get rid of the denominators. So, the simplified rate is (1/5) * 15 pound / (1/15) * 15 quart, which simplifies to 3 pound / 1 quart.

Harry's likely error was that he multiplied the numerator and denominator of the rate by the same number, but he chose the wrong number to multiply by.