Question

Find the unit rate. Enter your answer as a mixed number. A fertilizer covers 3/4 square foot in 1/2 hour. Find the unit rate. Enter your answer as a mixed number. Find the unit rate. Enter your answer as a mixed number. The unit rate is ___ square feet per hour.

Answer 1

Answer: 1-1/2

Step-by-step explanation: The unit rate would be amount of fertilizer for 1 hour.

Since 3/4 square foot is used in 1/2 hour, you would need twice as much for 1 hour:

3/4 • 2 = 6/4 square feet in 1 hour. As a Mixed number this would be 1-1/2 or
`1 (1)/(2)`