Question

How to you use a unit rate to solve a rate problem for any number of units?

Answer 1

Here, we have used the unit rate i.e. speed of 30 mph to get the distance traveled in 5 number of units i.e. 5 hours.

Explanation:

We are asked the way to use a unit rate to solve a rate problem for any number of units.

Let, us assume that a car is moving at a unit rate of 30 miles per hour. And we have to calculate the distance it travels in 5 units of time i.e. 5 hours.

Now, the distance traveled in 5 hours will be given by 30 × 5 = 150 miles.

Since
`\textrm {Speed} = \frac{\textrm {Distance}}{\textrm {Time}}` and here, speed is 30 miles per hour and the time is 5 hours. (Answer)