Question

Using Unit Rates to compare Ratios continued

5 Branden and Pete each play running back. Branden carries the ball 75 times for
550 yards, and Pete has 42 carries for 380 yards. Who runs farther per carry?
Pete did more his outcome was 9.0 which was bigger the branden do
380 divided by 42 for your answer​

Answer 1

Brandon

Explanation:

GIVEN: Branden and Pete each play running back. Branden carries the ball
`75` times for
`550` yards, and Pete has
`42` carries for
`380` yards.

TO FIND: Who runs farther per carry.

SOLUTION:

Total yards traveled by Brandon
`=550\text{yards}`

No. of times ball carried by Brandon
`=75\text{ times}`

Average yards per carry for Brandon
`=\frac{\text{total yards traveled}}{\text{number of times ball carried}}`

`=(550)/(75)`

`=(22)/(3)\text{ yards per carry}`

`=7.33\text{ yards per carry}`

Total yards traveled by Pete
`=380\text{ yards}`

No. of times ball carried by Pete
`=42\text{ times}`

Average yards per carry for Pete
`=\frac{\text{total yards traveled}}{\text{number of times ball carried}}`

`=(380)/(42)`

≅
`9\text{ yards per carry}`

As the number of yards per carry is higher for Brandon , therefore he runs farther per carry.