Question

A construction company can remove 3/3/4 metric tons of dirt from a construction site in 1/1/8 hours what is the unit rate in metric tons per hour write your answer as a fraction or a mixed number in simplest form

Answer 1

3 1/3 metric tons per hour

Explanation:

To find the unit rate, divide 3 3/4 metric tons by 1 1/8 hours (notice that the correct format is 3 3/4, not 3/3/4).

3 3/4 metric tons 3.75 metric tons

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1 1/8 hours 1.125 hours

It's easier to deal with decimal fractions here than with proper fractions.

The unit rate then comes out to be 3.75/1.125 metric tons per hour, or

3.33333 metric tons per hour, or 3 1/3 metric tons per hour