Question

A construction company can remove 1/2 metric tons of dirt from a construction site in 1/4 hours. What is the unit rate in metric tons per hour?

Answer 1

Answer: 2 metric tons per hour

Explanation:

We know that to get from 1/4 hour to 1 hour we have time 4

So we take 1/2 times 4 = 4/2 = 2 metric tons per hour!