Concept explainers
To express: given rate as a unit rate.
Answer to Problem 58SR
The required unit rate is 0.8 in/hr.
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
Given rate
9 inches of snow in 12 hours.
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:
Here rate is
Now divide the numerator and denominator by 12.
Hence, the required unit rate is 0.8 in/hr.
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