Answer:
[tex]\frac{2.40dollars}{1box}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
A unite rate is a rate at which the quantity of something is set at one unit. We can write $12 for 5 boxes as:
[tex]\frac{dollars}{boxes}\\[/tex]
[tex]\frac{12}{5}[/tex]
To write that as a unit rate, we'll have to divide that fraction by [tex]\frac{5}{5}[/tex]:
[tex]\frac{12}{5}[/tex] ÷ [tex]\frac{5}{5} =[/tex]
[tex]\frac{2.4}{1}[/tex]
Label the answer above by providing the unit next to the number.
-
To check your work, you can multiply [tex]2.4[/tex] by [tex]5[/tex] to see if it will equal 12.
[tex]2.4(5)=[/tex]
[tex]12[/tex]
And of course, [tex]1[/tex] multiplied by [tex]5[/tex] will be 5:
[tex]\frac{12}{5}[/tex]
And we're back with what we've started with, therefore our solution is correct!
