A 24-ounce box of cornflasked cost $4.59 what's the unit rate

5.23 ounces per dollar.

Note, this is a fraction equal to

24 ounces : 4.59 dollars

We want a unit rate where

1 is in the denominator,

so we divide top and bottom by 4.59.

24 ounces : 4.59 4.59 dollars : 4.59

=5.23 ounces 1 dollar

=5.23 ounces dollar

= 5.23 ounces per dollar