Question

Decide whether the rates are equivalent. 126 points every 3 games 210 points every 5 games. What is the answer?

Answer 1

Explanation:

To find whether the rates are equivalent or not, we will use proportions.

`\frac{126\text{ points}}{3\text{ games}}=\frac{210\text{ points}}{5\text{ games}}`

Let us simplify our fractions.

`42\frac{\text{ points}}{\text{game}}=42\frac{\text{ points}}{\text{game}}`

We can see that both unit rates are same, therefore, the rates are equivalent and equal to 42 points per game.