Question

1. a machine can scan 12 pages in 3/5 minutes. how many pages can be scanned in 1 minute

2. a 3/8 pound piece of cheesecake contains 4 servings how much cheese is in 1 serving

3. Damien paints 1/5 of a room in 5/12 hours what unit rate describes this situation

4. Wilfredo buys 2/5 pound of mixed nuts for $2.50. at this rate how many pounds of mixed nuts can he buy for $10

Answer 1

1. 36
2. 1.5
3. 0.8
4. 1.6 pounds of mixed nuts or 1 3/5

Answer 2

20 pages a minute

3/32 pound of cheesecake

3. (5/12) / (1/5)

4. 1 3/5

Explanation:

1.

12 = 3/5

Multiply both sides by 5

60 = 3

Divide by 3

20 = 1

In 1 minute we can scan 20 pages.

2. 4 = 3/8

Divide by 4

1 = 3/32

3. (5/12)/(1/5)

4. 10/ 2.5 = 4

2/5 * 4 = 8/5

1 3/5