it takes 9 cups of water to boil 3 eggs. which of the following equations correctly identifies the unit rate for boiling one egg
(a) y = 3x
(b) y = 3/9x
(c) y = 1/3x
(d) y = 9/3x
To find the unit rate for boiling one egg, we need to determine how many cups of water are needed for each individual egg.
Since it takes 9 cups of water to boil 3 eggs, we can divide both sides of the equation by 3 to find out how many cups are needed for one egg:
9 cups / 3 eggs = 3 cups/egg
Therefore, the correct equation that identifies the unit rate for boiling one egg is:
(c) y = 1/3x