Question

A log splitter can split 6 5 cords of wood in 4 5 of a hour. Compute the unit rate by setting up a complex fraction and simplifying.

Answer 1

the answer is 1.5 or 1 1/2.
here is the how you get this answer.
1: Cross Multiply (1.2)(60)=x
2: divide x by 48
3: you should get 1.5 or 3/2

BTW x is equal to 72

Answer 2

Work done by log Splitter to break 6/5 cords of wood =
`(4)/(5)` hour

`(6)/(5)` cords of wood =
`(4)/(5)* 60` Minutes

→
`(6)/(5)` cords of wood = 4 × 12 Minutes

→ 6 cords of wood = 48× 5 = 240 Minutes

⇒Time taken to break 1 cords of wood =
`(240)/(6)` = 40 Minutes →→[Using Unitary Method]

⇒Time taken to break 1 cords of wood = 40 minutes