Question

12. Samantha can walk 4.5 miles in 30
minutes. How many miles can she walk per
minute?

Answer 1

0.15 miles per minute

Explanation:

You want the rate 4.5 miles in 30 minutes expressed in terms of miles per minute.

Unit rate

To find miles per minute, divide miles by minutes.

speed = miles/minutes = (4.5 mi)/(30 min) = 0.15 mi/min

Samantha can walk 0.15 miles per minute.