Question

A construction company can remove 3/3/4 metric tons of dirt from a construction site in 1/1/8 hours what is the unit rate in metric tons per hour write your answer as a fraction or a mixed number in simplest form

Answer 1

Answer:

3 1/3 metric tons per hour

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the unit rate, divide 3 3/4 metric tons by 1 1/8 hours (notice that the correct format is 3 3/4, not 3/3/4).

 3 3/4 metric tons       3.75 metric tons

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        1 1/8 hours                1.125 hours

It's easier to deal with decimal fractions here than with proper fractions.

The unit rate then comes out to be 3.75/1.125 metric tons per hour, or

3.33333 metric tons per hour, or   3 1/3 metric tons per hour