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A machine laying underground cable can place 125 meters of cable in 5 minutes

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The answer is 25/1.....
User Martina
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So to find the unit rate, you have to divide 125 divided by 5 to find how much cable can be placed in 1 minute. 125 divided by 5= 25
So, 25 meters of cable can be placed in 1 minute.
The ratios are:
125:5 = 25:1
Another way to write the ratio is:
125/5 = 25/1

I hope this helps:)
User Michael Beeson
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