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.
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
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