Quantity 1
30
Unit 1
miles
Quantity 2
2.5
Unit 2
hours
= ?
Answer:
= 12 miles per hour
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This is a fraction equal to
30 miles ÷ 2.5 hours
We want a unit rate where
1 is in the denominator,
so we divide top and bottom by 2.5
30 miles ÷ 2.5
2.5 hours ÷ 2.5
=
12 miles
1 hour
=
12 miles
hour
= 12 miles per hour