Question

294 miles every 14 gallons find the unit rate

Answer 1

When you are asked o find the unit rate, you have to take note of the ratio the problem is given to you. In here, you have 294 miles every 14 gallons. All you need to do is to divide it. 294/14 = 21 miles per gallon.

Answer 2

21miles

Explanation:

If there are 24miles for every 14gallons,

294miles = 14gallons... 1)

To find the unit rate means finding the number of miles for just 1 gallon

xmiles = 1gallon ... (2)

Cross multiplying equation 1 and 2, we have!

294× 1 = 14x

x = 294/14

x = 21miles

The unit rate is 21miles