Joans candy emporium is having a sale. Three pounds of gummy bunnies are selling for $4.00. How much will two pounds cost? What is the unit rate for gummy bears

Answer: the unit rate for gummy bears is $1.33

the cost of 2 pounds of gummy bunnies is $2.66

Step-by-step explanation:

Three pounds of gummy bunnies are selling for $4.00. This means that the cost of 1 pound of gummy bunnies would be

4/3 = $1.33 per pound

Let x represent the cost of 2 pounds of gummy bunnies.

1 pound = 1.33

2 pounds = x

Cross multiplying, it becomes

x = 2 * 1.33

x = $2.66

Therefore, the cost of 2 pounds of gummy bunnies is $2.66