The cook peels 5 1/2 potatoes every 1/10 of a minute. What is the unit rate of potatoes per minute. show your work
To find the unit rate of potatoes per minute, we need to divide the number of potatoes peeled by the time it takes to peel them:
Number of potatoes peeled = 5 1/2
Time taken to peel them = 1/10
So, the unit rate of potatoes per minute is:
(5 1/2) / (1/10) = (11/2) / (1/10) = (11/2) * (10/1) = 110/2 = 55
Therefore, the unit rate of potatoes per minute is 55.