Question

What's the unit rate if 12 pairs of socks sell for 5.79

Answer 1

If 12 pairs of socks sell for $5.79, then the unit rate is 12 : 5.79. If we want to find a unit rate for one pair of socks, we need to divide 5.79 by 12:

5.79 / 12 = 0,4825

So the unit rate is 1 : 0.4825