Question

Jacob can travel 23 inches in 2 minutes. Please calculate Jacob's rate of speed. (round to 2 decimal places)

Answer 1

11.50 inches in 1 minute

Explanation:

To find Jacob's unit rate of speed in minutes, all you have to do is divide:

23 inches / 2 minutes = 11.5 inches in 1 minute.

So, Jacob travels 11.50 inches in 1 minute

Hope this helps :)

Answer 2

11.50 inches per minute

Explanation:

To calculate the rate of speed, use the formula r =
`(d)/(t)` where d is distance and t is time.

r =
`(23)/(2)`

`(23)/(2)` is the same as 23 ÷ 2

23 ÷ 2 = 11.50 inches per minute