Question

A recipe requires 7/8 stick of butter for each 1 1/4 cups of flour. Find the unit rate of sticks of butter to cups of flour.

Answer 1

Let R = unit rate

R = (7/8) ÷ 1_1/4

R = (7/8) ÷ (5/4)

R = (7/8) • (4/5)

R = (7/2) • (1/5)

R = 7/10

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