Question

Chen bikes 2 1/2 miles in 5/12 hour . What is Chen’s unit rate in miles per hour ?

Answer 1

Hi there!

Your answer is;

6miles per hour

Explanation:

2.5miles per 5/12 hr

We must know the multiplicative inverse! What, when multiplied by 5/12, equals 1? 5/12 × 12/5 = 1!

Multiply both sides by 12/5

2.5 × 12/5 = 6 miles

Hope this helps