x (wagon loads) y (watermelons)
1 8
2 16
3 24
4 32
During the summer, Sarah picks watermelons for her uncle. The table shows the number of wagon loads, x, and the number of watermelons Sarah can haul, y. What is the unit rate in watermelons per wagon load?
Responses
A 2
B 4
C 8
D 16
To find the unit rate in watermelons per wagon load, we need to divide the number of watermelons by the number of wagon loads.
For the first row, the unit rate is 8 watermelons / 1 wagon load = 8 watermelons per wagon load.
For the second row, the unit rate is 16 watermelons / 2 wagon loads = 8 watermelons per wagon load.
For the third row, the unit rate is 24 watermelons / 3 wagon loads = 8 watermelons per wagon load.
For the fourth row, the unit rate is 32 watermelons / 4 wagon loads = 8 watermelons per wagon load.
Therefore, the unit rate in watermelons per wagon load is 8. The answer is C.