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Which of the following is not a rate?

A.doing 45 crunches in 1 minute
B.paying $3.15 for 1 gallon of gas
C.folding 6 loads of laundry in 3 days
D.walking 4 miles in 1 hour

2 Answers

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Answer:

C.folding 6 loads of laundry in 3 days

Explanation:

folding 6 loads of laundry in 3 days means, 6/3 = 2 loads of laundry per day.

Rate is 2 per day

User Sigils
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Answer:

C

Explanation:

Usually rate is determined as a distance over time, where the time is a unit. In other words, we have "1" of the time (for example, 1 hour, 1 second, 1 gallon, etc).

Look at each answer choice:

A: doing 45 crunches in 1 minute

This is definitely a rate because the time (1 minute) is a unit.

B: paying $3.15 for 1 gallon of gas

Again, this is considered a rate because you're paying $3.15 per gallon.

C: folding 6 loads of laundry in 3 days

We can see this isn't a rate because the time is 3 days, not 1. So C is the answer.

D: walking 4 miles in 1 hour

This is a rate because our time is 1 hour.

The answer is C.

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