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  • 10-01-2021
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12 chickens lay 30 eggs eggs. What is the unit rate in eggs per chicken?​

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fairytinker92
fairytinker92 fairytinker92
  • 10-01-2021

Step-by-step explanation:

The unit rate would be how many eggs one chicken lays

To do this, you would create a ratio

30:12 = x:1

30 = 12x         cross multiply

30/12 = 12x/12   isolate the variable

2.5 = x

The unit rate is 2.5:1 or [tex]\frac{5}{2}[/tex] :1

I hope this helps!!!

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