Respuesta :
63. Ron walks 0.5 miles on the track in 10 minutes.
Steve walks 0.25 miles on the track in 6 minutes.
Question : Find the unit rate of each walker and identify who walks faster,
Ron
=> 0.5 miles for 10 minutes
=> 0.5 miles / 10 minutes = 0.05 miles per minute or 0.05 miles/minute
Steve
=> 0.25 miles in 6 minutes
=> 0.25 miles / 6 minutes = 0.042 miles per minute or 0.042 miles/minute
Thus, Ron walks faster than Steve.
0.5 miles/ 10 minutes* (60 minutes/ 1 hour)= 3 miles/hour.
0.25 miles/ 6 minutes* (60 minutes/ 1 hour)= 2.5 miles/hour.
The unit rate of Ron is 3 miles/hour.
The unit rate of Steve is 2.5 miles/hour.
Therefore, Ron walks faster~
0.25 miles/ 6 minutes* (60 minutes/ 1 hour)= 2.5 miles/hour.
The unit rate of Ron is 3 miles/hour.
The unit rate of Steve is 2.5 miles/hour.
Therefore, Ron walks faster~