Meg and Kevin wanted to solve this problem: In 6 hours, Hank the Hiker hiked 24 miles. At that rate, how far can he hike in 9 hours? Meg claimed she could solve the problem by finding Hank’s unit rate of speed in miles per hour. She began by writing the equation: . Explain whether or not she can find the unit rate this way. Then find the unit rate and use it to solve the problem. Show all your work.