Question

Jamila is walking her small dog for a walk around her neighborhood. They travel 3/5 They travel 3/5of a mile in 40 minutes. Determine the unit rate they walk in minutes per hour.

Answer 1

unit rate = 0.9 miles per hour

Explanation:

Rate per hour of walking is calculate by = distance moved in miles/ time taken in miles

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given

distance = 3/5 of a mile = 3/5 miles

time = 40 minutes

we have to find time in hours

60 minutes = 1 hour

40 minutes = 1/60 *40 hours = 2/3 hours

thus

unit rate = (3/5 miles)/ (2/3 hours ) = (3*3)miles/(5*2) hour = 9/10 miles per hour

unit rate = 0.9 miles per hour