Answer:
[tex]1\frac{1}{2}[/tex] pounds are in each bags.
Step-by-step explanation:
Unit rate is defined as the rate are expressed as a quantity 1 such as 3 miles per hour or 4 meter per second.
As per the statement:
Twelve pounds of beans are distributed equally into 8 bags to give out at the food bank.
⇒[tex]\text{Weight of beans} = 12 pounds[/tex]
and
Number of bags = 8
Using definition of unit rate:
[tex]\text{Unit rate per bag} = \frac{\text{Weight of the beans}}{\text{Number of bags}}[/tex]
Substitute the given values we have;
[tex]\text{Unit rate per bag} = \frac{12}{8} = \frac{3}{2} = 1\frac{1}{2}[/tex] pounds
Therefore, [tex]1\frac{1}{2}[/tex] pounds are in each bags.
