Answer: 2 & 1/4 inches per minute
This is the same as writing 2.25 inches per minute.
Work Shown:
distance = 5 & 5/8 = 5 + 5/8 = 5.625 inches
time = 2 & 1/2 = 2 + 1/2 = 2.5 minutes
rate = distance/time
rate = (5.625 inches)/(2.5 minutes)
rate = (5.625/2.5) inches per minute
rate = 2.25 inches per minute
rate = 2 & 1/4 inches per minute