A juice factory offers its juice in both bottles and cans. A class of students on a field trip decides to compare the numbers of cases of bottled juice and canned juice that are packaged each minute. The students count the number of cases that are packaged on each assembly line over several minutes. Bottled Juice
Time
(minutes)Cases
packaged
2:92
3:138
4:184

Fill in the blanks to compare the unit rates at which the cases are filled.

1. What is the unit rate for bottled juice, in cases per minute? Explain how you found this unit rate.

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2. What is the unit rate for canned juice, in cases per minute? Explain how you found this unit rate.

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3. Are cans or bottles packaged at a faster rate?

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