Thursday, April 9, 2009

Question on Solving a Word Problem Using Unit Rate Method

Topic : Unit Rate Method

Question : Valencia oranges cost $3.16 for 4 lb. Use a unit rate to find how much it would cost to buy 5 lbs. By Unit rate method :

Solution :
Rate of one orange : $3.16/4 = $ 0.79
So rate of 5 lbs : $ 0.79 X 5 = $ 3.75

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