Question

Mickey used these calculations to find how much he would spend on 7 cartons of eggs, if 12 cartons of eggs cost $22.20. Describe his error.

12 cartons(+22.20)
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$22.22(+22.20)

Unit price = $0.54 50.54(7) = $3.78​

Answer 1

Sample student response: Mickey set up the equivalent rate wrong. The cartons of eggs should be in the denominator, because you need to find the unit price for 1 carton of eggs.

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Answer 2

Answer:Mickey set up the equivalent rate wrong. The cartons of eggs should be in the denominator, because you need to find the unit price for 1 carton of eggs

Explanation: