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Mitchell went into the candy store to buy some bubble gum. The gum costs $1.52 and has 8 pieces. What is the unit rate for a piece of gum? 19 1 19 8 $0.19 1 piece $0.19 8 pieces…

Mitchell went into the candy store to buy some bubble gum. The gum costs $1.52 and has 8 pieces. What is the unit rate for a piece of gum? 19 1 19 8 $0.19 1 piece $0.19 8 pieces…
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Mitchell went into the candy store to buy some bubble gum. The gum costs $1.52 and has 8 pieces. What is the unit rate for a piece of gum?

19
1

19
8

$0.19
1 piece

$0.19
8 pieces

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User Thalinda Bandara
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It is $0.19 a piece because unit rate means that one quantity has to be one. So i divided 8 by 8 to get one and 1.52 by 8 to get 0.19
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User Alain Cruz
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1.52/8 = 0.19/1....so each piece costs 19 cents
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User Chux
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