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|In8Word problem on unit rates associated with ratios of fractions1days, a construction crew built miles of road.4What is the unit rate in miles per day?Write your answer in simplest form.miles per dayI need help solving this problem

|In8Word problem on unit rates associated with ratios of fractions1days, a construction-example-1

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ANSWER :

2 miles per day

EXPLANATION :

In 1/8 day, they finished 1/4 miles of the road.

We just need to divide the work done by the time to get the rate :


(1)/(4)/(1)/(8)

Division can be expressed as multiplication by taking the reciprocal of the divisor.

That will be :


(1)/(4)*(8)/(1)=2

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