Question

Find the unit rate.
30 newspapers in 2 piles
=
newspapers per pile

Answer 1

15 newspapers

Explanation:

30 newspapers spread over 2 piles is 30/2 = 15 newspapers

The question doesn't say spread but in language if it doesn't separate we can say the group word spread as it is most likely to be a group total of 30 spread over 2 piles.

Answer 2

30 newspapers/2 piles = 15 newspapers/1 pile

It’s just reducing 30/2 into a fraction with a denominator of 1.