A bakery uses 10 3/5 ounces of icing for every 1/4 of a cake. What is the unit rate in ounces of icing per cake?

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Answer:

[tex]42\frac{2}{5}}\frac{ounces}{cake}[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

we know that

To calculate the unit rate divide the total ounces by 1/4 of a cake

but first convert mixed number to an improper fraction

[tex]10\frac{3}{5}\ ounces=\frac{10*5+3}{5}=\frac{53}{5}\ ounces[/tex]

[tex]\frac{(53/5)}{(1/4)}=\frac{53*4}{5}=\frac{212}{5}\frac{ounces}{cake}[/tex]

Convert to mixed number

[tex]\frac{212}{5}\frac{ounces}{cake}=\frac{210}{5}+\frac{2}{5}=42\frac{2}{5}}\frac{ounces}{cake}[/tex]