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• Calculate the unit rate using the following information, a car was

driven 250 miles in 2/5 of an hour. What is the rate in miles per hour?

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Answer: 100 miles per hour

Step-by-step explanation: Showing Work

This is a fraction equal to

250 miles ÷ 2.5 hours

We want a unit rate where

1 is in the denominator,

so we divide top and bottom by 2.5

250 miles ÷ 2.5

2.5 hours ÷ 2.5

=

100 miles

1 hour

=

100 miles

hour

= 100 miles per hour

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