Question

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The Baldwin family walked four over five of a mile in four over nine of an hour. What is their unit rate in miles per hour?

A.) four-ninths over four-fifths equals four over nine miles per hour
B.) four-fifths over four-ninths equals one and four-fifths miles per hour
C.) four-ninths over four-fifths equals one and four-fifths miles per hour
D.) four-fifths over four-ninths equals four over nine miles per hour

Answer 1

B.

Explanation:

4/5 go over 4/9 because you are trying to find the unit rate of miles per hour. Since 4/5 is the mile, put that over 4/9. Then, simply divide the two fractions. Which is 1 over 4/5.

Answer 2

(4/5) / (4/9) = 4/5 * 9/4 = 36/20 = 9/5 = 1 4/5 miles per hour

so B.) one and four-fifths mph