Question

Kate's new juicer is able to squeeze

3
4
of a cup of orange juice from
1
12
of a bag of oranges. Compute the unit rate of cups per bag of oranges?

Answer 1

Answer: 9 cups per bag

Step-by-step explanation: Apply the division rule of fractions: multiply the numerator by the reciprocal of the denominator.

3/4

1/12

=

3/4

×

12/1

=

36/4 = 9 cups per bag

Answer 2

9 cups per bag

Explanation:

1/12 bag = 3/4 cup

12/12 bag = ? cup

1/12 × 12 = 12/12

3/4 × 12 = 36/4

36/4 = 9