Question

Write a real-world word problem in which the unit rate is 6 miles per hour.

Answer 1

Answer:

The distance between home and river is 2 miles. In still water a boat can cover 18 miles in 3 hours.

Unit rate of the boat is calculated as

$\frac{18}{3}=6$

Unit rate of the boat is 6 miles per hour.

In the morning, a fisher man walks towards river and sits on the boat and moves in still water, then total distance covered by the fisher man is defined by the equation

$y=2+6x$

Answer 2

Paul is driving right behind a tracter that goes really slow. 2 miles in 20 minues to be exact. find the unit rate for how fast the tractor is going