Question

A heart beats 264 beats in 3 minutes. What is the unit rate?
Responses
A 78 beats in 1 minute78 beats in 1 minute
B 78 beats in 2 minutes78 beats in 2 minutes
C 88 beats in 1 minute88 beats in 1 minute
D 176 beats in 2 minutes

Answer 1

To find the unit rate, we divide the total number of beats by the total time.

In this case, there are 264 beats in 3 minutes.

So, the unit rate is 264 beats / 3 minutes.

Simplifying this rate, we get 88 beats per 1 minute.

Therefore, the correct answer is C - 88 beats in 1 minute.