Question

What is the unit rate for the situation represented in the table?

Hours 3 5 7 9
Wages $35.25 $58.75 $82.25 $105.75
a $7.05/hour

b $2/hour

c $11.75/hour

d $16.45/hour

Answer 1

c $11.75/hour

Explanation:

You want the unit rate represented by the table of (hours, wages) = (3, $35.25), (5, $58.75), ....

Unit rate

The unit rate of dollars per hour is found by dividing dollars by hours:

$35.25/(3 hour) = $11.75/hour

You can check the other table values to see if they represent the same unit rate. (They do.)