Question

Simplify these rates: a) 480km in 6 hrs ____________________________________ b) $56 for 7hrs ____________________________________ c) 270 passengers in 9 buses ____________________________________ d) 54 degrees in 9 minutes

Answer 1

a. 80km/hr

b. 8 dollars an hour

c. 30 passengers on one bus

d. 6 degrees a minute

Explanation:

You want to divide these down to the smallest rate possible, so you divide.

480/6=80

80 km/hr

56/7=8

8 dollars and hour

270/9=30

30 passengers in one bus

54/9=6

6 degrees in one minute