Question

The gravity coaster travels 340 meters in 10 seconds. The hurricane coater travels 190 meters in 5 seconds. Both coaters travels at a constant. Mario wants to ride the faster roller coaster. How fast does the gravity coaster travel? Find the unit rate.

Answer 1

Mario would like to ride Hurricane coaster.

Gravity coaster travels at a unit rate of 34 m/s.

Explanation:

Distance traveled by Gravity coaster = 340 meters

Time taken by Gravity coaster = 10 seconds

Distance traveled by Hurricane coaster = 190 meters

Time taken by Hurricane coaster = 5 seconds

Unit rate is nothing but the distance traveled by each coaster in unit time.

To find the unit rate, we can use the following formula:

`Speed = (Distance)/(Time)`

Unit rate or speed of Gravity coaster =
`(340\ m)/(10\ s) = 34\ m/s`

Unit rate or speed of Hurricane coaster =
`(190\ m)/(5\ s) = 38\ m/s`

So, the faster coaster is the Hurricane coaster.

Mario would like to ride Hurricane coaster.

Gravity coaster travels at 34 m/s.