Mitch lost 10/3 pounds in 5/7 in a week. Which complex fraction, when simplified, will compute the unit rate of pounds per week? A)10/3 over 5/7 B)10/3 over 7/5 C)3/10 over 5/7 D)5/7 over 10/3
A. To find the pounds per week divide the total pounds lost (10/3) by the time in weeks (5/7). This comes out to be (10/3)/(5/7) which can be simplified to 14/3.