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I fill an aquarium to a depth of 3/8 meters in 6 minutes. What is the unit rate in minutes per meter?

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Answer:

16 minutes per meter

Explanation:

Depth = 3/8 meters

Time taken = 6 minutes

What is the unit rate in minutes per meter?

Time taken per depth = minutes per meter

Unit rate in minutes per meter = 6 minutes ÷ 3/8 meters

= 6 minutes × 8/3 meters

= 48/3

= 16 minutes per meter

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