Question

3.5 hours; $10 What is the unit rate per hour?

Answer 1

Answer:

The unit rate is $2.86 per hour

Explanation:

The units rate is amount earned in 1 hour

We are given that the rate for 3.5 hours is $10

To get the unit rate, we will use cross multiplication as follows:

3.5 hours ..........> $10

1 hour ..................> ??

units rate = $\frac{1*10}{3.5}$ = $\frac{20}{7}$ which is approximately $2.86 per hour

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