Question

Write a equivalent unit rate to running 5/4 a mile in 9 minutes

Answer 1

To determine the unit rate to running 5/4 a mile in 9 minutes you have to determine the distance in miles run in one minute.

You can use corss multiplication to do the calculation:

9min____5/4miles

1min_____xmiles

`\begin{gathered} ((5)/(4))/(9)=(x)/(1) \\ x=(5)/(36) \end{gathered}`

The unite rate is 5/36miles/minute, expressed as a decimal value is 0.14miles/min