Concept explainers
To express: given rate as a unit rate.
Answer to Problem 56SR
The rate of the number of feet is 6.9 for 1 second.
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
Given rate
100 feet in 14.5 seconds.
Concept used:
A rate is a ratio of two quantities having different kinds of units. In unit rate it is simplified so that it has a denominator of 1. To express a rate as a unit rate, divide the numerator and denominator of the rate by the denominator.
Calculation:
The rate that compares the number of feet to the time.
The numerator is 100 and the denominator is 14.5.
Therefore, the rate of the number of feet is 6.9 for 1 second.
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