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Determine whether each table shows a unit greater than 1 mile per minute

Determine whether each table shows a unit greater than 1 mile per minute-example-1

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First Table - Yes

Second Table - Yes

Third Table - No

Fourth Table - No

Step-by-step explanation

Finding rates in the form of miles per minute is done by dividing the given miles covered by the corresponding minutes taken.

Since the rates are constant for each of the tables, we can just use one datapoint to calculate the rate for each of the tables.

First Table

Using the first datapoint

Miles covered = (3/6) = (1/2) mile

Time = (1/3) minute

Rate = (1/2) ÷ (1/3) = (1/2) × (3/1) = (3/2) = 1.5 miles per minute

So, Yes, this rate is greater than 1 mile per minute.

Second Table

Using the first datapoint

Miles covered = (12/12) = 1 mile

Time = (3/4) minute

Rate = 1 ÷ (3/4) = 1 × (4/3) = (4/3) = 1.33 miles per minute

So, Yes, this rate is greater than 1 mile per minute.

Third Table

Using the first datapoint

Miles covered = (1/5) = (1/5) mile

Time = (2/8) = (1/4) minute

Rate = (1/5) ÷ (1/4) = (1/5) × (4/1) = (4/5) = 0.80 miles per minute

So, No, this rate is not greater than 1 mile per minute.

Fourth Table

Using the first datapoint

Miles covered = (4/5) mile

Time = (8/5) minute

Rate = (4/5) ÷ (8/5) = (4/5) × (5/8) = (1/2) = 0.50 miles per minute

So, No, this rate is not greater than 1 mile per minute.

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