Lenny buys 5/8 yd. of ribbon for every 2yd. of fabric for a project. What is the unit rate of ribbon to fabric?

Question

A. 5/8 / 2

B. 2 / 5/8

C. 5/16 / 1

D. 1 / 5/10

Answer 1

The unit rate of ribbon to fabric is the amount of ribbon (in yards) that is needed for every 1 yard of fabric.

To find the unit rate, you need to divide the amount of ribbon by the amount of fabric.

Lenny buys 5/8 yd. of ribbon for every 2 yd. of fabric.

Therefore, the unit rate of ribbon to fabric is: 5/8 / 2.

The correct answer is A. 5/8 / 2.