Question

A steel company sells 144 tons of steel every 3 years.

At this rate, what is the unit rate for the amount of steel sold every year. You can make a ratio table to help you think through this problem.

Answer 1

Unit rate= 36

Explanation:

Divide 144 by 4 and you get 36. So, the steel company made 36 tons of steel in 1 year and made 144 tons of steel in 4 years

Answer 2

48 tons of steel per year

Explanation:

you can make it a ratio problem but you can also divide it

144 tons : 3 years

? : 1 year

take 144/3 and you get

48 tons

so

48 tons : 1 year