Question

Find the unit rate.

$\frac{\text{26points}}{\text{3quarters}}$

Short answer

The unit rate of$\frac{\text{26points}}{\text{3quarters}}$ is 8.7 points per quarter.

Step-by-step solution

. Given

The given ratio is$\frac{\text{26points}}{\text{3quarters}}$ .

. To determine

We have to determine the unit rate.

. Calculation

We can find the unit rate by making the denominator = 1.

$\begin{array}{l}\frac{\text{26points}}{\text{3quarters}}\\ \Rightarrow \frac{\text{26points}÷\text{3}}{\text{3quarters}÷\text{3}}\text{[Dividenumeratoranddenominatorby}3\text{]}\\ \Rightarrow \frac{\text{8.7points}}{\text{1quarter}}\text{[Simplify]}\end{array}$

So, the unit rate of $\frac{\text{26points}}{\text{3quarters}}$ is 8.7 points per quarter.