A factory used 396.25 pounds of tomatoes to make 6.25 batches of salsa. How many pounds of tomatoes were used in each batch?

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63.4 pounds of tomatoes were used in each batch. You have to find the unit rate. Divide 396.25 by 6.25, and you get 63.4. 
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Answer:

63.4 pounds of tomatoes were used in each batch

Step-by-step explanation:

A factory used 396.25 pounds of tomatoes to make 6.25 batches of salsa.

Or, In 6.25 batches of salsa 396.25 pounds of tomatoes were used.

In 1 batch of salsa , [tex]\dfrac{396.25}{6.25}[/tex] pounds of tomatoes will be used.

i.e. In 1 batch of salsa , 63.4 pounds of tomatoes will be used.

Hence, 63.4 pounds of tomatoes were used in each batch