X = 8% * 85
x = 8/100 * 85
x = 0.08 * 85
Multiply 0.08 and 85.
x = 6.8
6.8 is 8%<span> of 85.</span>
Unit rate means one. So the best way to solve this is using a proportion over one. If there are 258 pencils in 3 purses 258/3 then how many are in one purses x/1. Cross multiply next.
258/3 * x/1. You get 3x and 258. To get the x alone, divide both sides by three. Your answer is 86 pencils in one purse.
Answer
The distance from the house to the lake is (2.5 hr)*(48 mi/hr) = 120 miles. The rerurn trip would take (120 mi)/(40 mi/hr) = 3 hours. Distance equals rate times time, so the distance to the lake is 2 1/2 hours times 48 miles per hour.
I hope this helps
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