A unit rate is a rate in which one of the quantities is 1. The unit rate is the same as the constant of proportionality. In our ice cream example, 1 scoop of ice cream costs $2. The unit rate, or unit price, of dollars per scoop is 2.

Question

Terrell sells clay pots. He sells 2 clay pots for $6, 3 clay pots for $9, and 4 clay pots for $12. What is the unit rate of dollars per clay pot?

A

1
B

2
C

3
D

4

Answer 1

The unit rate of dollars per clay pot can be found by dividing the cost of the clay pots by the number of clay pots. Let's do this for each scenario:

For 2 clay pots for $6, the unit rate is $6/2 = $<<6/2=3>>3 per clay pot.
For 3 clay pots for $9, the unit rate is $9/3 = $<<9/3=3>>3 per clay pot.
For 4 clay pots for $12, the unit rate is $12/4 = $<<12/4=3>>3 per clay pot.

Since the unit rate is the same in all three scenarios, the unit rate of dollars per clay pot is 3.

Therefore, the answer is C. 3.

Answer 2

The

Answer 3

answer is C) 3. The unit rate of dollars per clay pot is $3.