Question

Leonard went fishing and caught 40 fish in 8 hours. Charlotte went fishing and caught 32 fish in 8 hours. On average, how many fish did Leonard catch in one hour? On average, how many fish did Charlotte catch in one hour? Use unit rates to determine who caught fish faster.

Answer 1

To find the average divide total caught by total hours:

Leonard = 40 / 8 = 5 fish per hour

Charlotte = 32/8 = 4 fish per hour

Leonard caught more fish per hour.

Answer 2

See Below.

Explanation:

• average: fishes caught/time taken

For Leonard: 40/8 = 5 fishes/hr

For Charlotte: 32/8 = 4 fishes/hr

• On average, 5 fishes Leonard caught in one hour.
• On average, 4 fishes Charlotte caught in one hour.

From this, we can identify that Leonard caught more fishes per hour or faster.