Answer:
Ron's speed = 3 miles/hour
Stevie's speed = 2.5 miles/hour
On comparing we see Ron is walking faster than Stevie.
Step-by-step explanation:
Given:
Ron takes 10 minutes to walk on a track to cover a distance of 0.5 miles
Stevie takes 6 minutes to walk on a track to cover a distance of 0.25 miles
To find their unit rates in mile per hour and choose the faster one.
Solution:
Unit rate in miles per hour signifies their speeds. Thus, we will find out their speeds.
Ron:
Distance= 0.5 miles
Time = 10 minutes =
hours
Speed =
Stevie
Distance = 0.25 miles
Time = 6 minutes =
hours
Speed = 
Thus, we have
Ron's speed = 3 miles/hour
Stevie's speed = 2.5 miles/hour
On comparing we see Ron is walking faster than Stevie.
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Answer:
Let total students who prefer lemonade is 2a and who prefer ice tea is a.
Students in 6th grade=39
2a+a=39
3a=39
a=39/3
a=13
students who prefer lemonate is 13
and those who prefer ice tea is 2a=26
3 - x = 10
-x = 10 - 3
-x = 7
x = -7 <===