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Determine the unit rate of a marathon runner who travels 5/2 miles in 1/4 hour
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Determine the unit rate of a marathon runner who travels 5/2 miles in 1/4 hour

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5/2= 2 1/2 miles 2 1/2 mi x 4= 10 MPH
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Divide the two numbers.

5/2 / 1/4

Flip the 2nd fraction and multiply:

5/2 * 4/1

20/2

10

So the marathon runner travels at a unit rate of 10 MPH.
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