Question

Rachel was riding her bike along a trail and travelled 45 miles in 4.5 hours. When Eleanor was riding on the same trail, she travelled 10.5 miles per hour.

What was Rachel's unit rate for her bike ride? (Miles per Hour)


Who was riding faster?


46/4.5 miles per hour, Rachel was faster


10.2 miles per hour, Rachel was faster


46/4.5 miles per hour, Eleanor was faster


10.2 miles per hour, Eleanor was faster

Answer 1

To find Rachel's unit rate, we divide the distance she travelled by the time she took:

Rachel's unit rate = 45 miles / 4.5 hours = 10 miles per hour

Eleanor's speed was given as 10.5 miles per hour.

Comparing the two speeds, we see that Eleanor was riding faster with a speed of 10.5 miles per hour compared to Rachel's speed of 10 miles per hour.

Therefore, the correct answer is D. 10.2 miles per hour, Eleanor was faster.