Question

If Margo walks 1/4 mile in 1/12 of an hour, what is her unit rate

Answer 1

3mph

Explanation:

1/12 of an hour will be 5 min. In 5 min she can walk 1/4 mile then in one hour she can walk 1/4 x 12. This means her rate will be 3 miles per hour.

60/12 = 5

12 x 1/4 = 12/4 = 3

Answer 2

To find the unit rate, we need to determine how much distance Margo covers in one unit of time. We can do this by dividing the distance by the time.

Distance = 1/4 mile

Time = 1/12 hour

Unit rate = Distance ÷ Time

Unit rate = (1/4 mile) ÷ (1/12 hour)

We can simplify this division by multiplying both the numerator and denominator by the least common multiple of 4 and 12, which is 12.

Unit rate = (1/4 mile) ÷ (1/12 hour) x (12/12)

Unit rate = (3/4 mile) ÷ 1 hour

Unit rate = 3/4 mile per hour

Therefore, Margo's unit rate is 3/4 mile per hour. This means that she can cover a distance of 3/4 mile in one hour of walking.