Question

A cheetah can run 70 miles in 60 minutes. What is the cheetah’s unit rate of speed? Responses 70 mileshour 70 mileshour - no response given 60 minutes70 miles 60 minutes70 miles - no response given 70 miles60 minutes 70 miles60 minutes - no response given 1 mile70 hours 1 mile70 hours - no response given

Answer 1

To find the cheetah’s unit rate of speed, we need to convert the distance and time into a unit rate of miles per hour.

We know:

• Distance = 70 miles
• Time = 60 minutes

First, we convert 60 minutes into hours: \[ 60 \text{ minutes} = 1 \text{ hour} \]

Now we can calculate the unit rate of speed: \[ \text{Speed} = \frac{\text{Distance}}{\text{Time}} = \frac{70 \text{ miles}}{1 \text{ hour}} = 70 \text{ miles per hour} \]

So, the cheetah’s unit rate of speed is 70 miles per hour.