Question

Sally is bundling magazines to recycle she notices that six magazines we 5/8 pounding all and that the magazine always the same amount what is the unit rate for pounds per magazine ?

Answer 1

1) Gathering the data

6 magazines weigh 5/8 pound

2) Let's find out the unit rate, with a rule of three

6 ---------- 5/8

1 --------------x

3) Crossed Multiplying

6x =5/8

x= 5/8 : 6

x =5/8 *1/6

x= 5/48

x= 0.10

1 magazine weighs 0.10 pounds