Question

A stalk of corn grew 42 inches in a week. Find the unit rate in inches per day.

Answer 1

Answer:

6 inches per day

Step-by-step explanation:

divide 42 by 7, since there are 7 days in a week

Answer 2

Answer: The unit rate in increase per day is 6 inches/day

Step-by-step explanation:

To solve for the unit rate in inches per day

Firstly we understand that a week has 7days in it

So if the stalk grows at 42inches per week

In a day it will grow at a rate of

=42/7

=6 inches per day

So each day it grows at 6 inches