write the rate as a fraction in lowest terms. 10 cups for 4 people.What is the rate?

Question

 

Write the rate as a fraction in lowest terms. 10 cups for 4 people.What is the rate?

Answer 1

The rate is a fraction of cups per people.

 

10 cups / 4 people

 

10/4

 

10/4 is reduced to 5/2.

 

Sometimes people write the rate as a ratio like this 5:2