Manny is making almond muffins for a mid-day snack. He makes 36 muffins and uses 4 cups of almonds. What is the unit rate of muffins per cup of almonds that he is using?
A. 8 muffins
B. 1/9 of a muffin
C. 12 muffins
D. 9 muffins
1 answer
To find the unit rate of muffins per cup of almonds, we divide the number of muffins by the number of cups of almonds: 36 muffins / 4 cups of almonds = <<36/4=9>>9 muffins. The unit rate is 9 muffins. Answer: \boxed{D}.