Question

Machine A covers 5/8 square feet in 1/4 hour or machine B covers 2/3 square feet in 1/5 hour

Answer 1

The unit rate would be square footage covered in 1 hour. Since 5/8 square foot is the area covered in 1/4 hour, you would multiply by 4 to determine the amount of area covered in 1 hour:

5 x 4 = 20

8 1 8

20/8 is equivalent 2 and 1/2 square feet in 1 hour

Explanation:

there ya go

Answer 2

The unit rate would be square footage covered in 1 hour. Since 5/8 square foot is the area covered in 1/4 hour, you would multiply by 4 to determine the amount of area covered in 1 hour:

5 x 4 = 20

8 1 8

20 is equivalent 2 and 1 square feet in 1 hour

8 2

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