Question

Charlotte walked 1/2 of a mile in 1/4 of an hour. Compute the unit rate from the complex fraction 1/2 / 1/4 miles per hour. : )

Answer 1

The unit rate is 2 miles per hour

Step-by-step explanation:

The unit rate in this case will be found out by dividing the distance by time.

Given

$Distance=d=\frac{1}{2}\\Time = t=\frac{1}{4}\\The\ unit\ rate\ will\ be:\\Unit\ rate=\frac{\frac{1}{2}}{\frac{1}{4}}$

When there are fraction in the numerator and denominator, the fraction is simplified by multiplying the numerator fraction with reciprocal of the denominator fraction

$Unit\ rate=\frac{1}{2}*4\\=2\ miles\ per\ hour$

The unit rate is 2 miles per hour

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