Question

In a class with 42 boys and 28 girls, what is the unit rate of boys per student?

a) 1 boy per student
b) 1.5 boys per student
c) 2 boys per student
d) 3 boys per student

Answer 1

To find the unit rate of boys per student, divide the number of boys by the total number of students. In this case, the unit rate is approximately 0.6 boys per student, which is not one of the options given.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the unit rate of boys per student, we need to divide the number of boys by the total number of students. In this case, there are 42 boys and 28 girls, so the total number of students is 42 + 28 = 70. Now we can calculate the unit rate by dividing the number of boys (42) by the total number of students (70):

Unit rate = Number of boys / Total number of students
Unit rate = 42 / 70
Unit rate ≈ 0.6 boys per student

Hence, the unit rate of boys per student is approximately 0.6 boys per student. This is not one of the options given in the answer choices, so none of the options are correct.