The price of bananas is $6.50 for 5 pounds. What is the price as a unit rate?

$6.50/1lb

$1.30/1lb

$1/30/3lb

$1.05/1lb

Answer: $1.30/1 lb

A unit rate is when ratios are expressed as a quantity of one. To change $6.50 for 5 pounds to a unit rate, you must divide everything by 5 in order to get the price for one individual pound. $6.50 / 5 = $1.30, so the price of $6.50 for 5 pounds as a unit rate is $1.30/1 lb.