An airplane can ascend a rate of 50 1/2 m in 1/3 of seconds. How many meters can the airplane ascend in one second

Question

A. 76 1/2
B. 151 1/2
C. 101
D. 33 2/3

Answer 1

To find out how many meters the airplane can ascend in one second, we need to find the number of meters it can ascend in 1 second.

We know that the airplane can ascend at a rate of 50 1/2 meters in 1/3 of a second.

To find out how many meters it can ascend in 1 second, we need to find the unit rate.

To do this, we divide the number of meters it can ascend in 1/3 of a second by 1/3:

50 1/2 ÷ 1/3 = (101/2) ÷ (1/3) = 101/2 * 3/1 = 303/2 = 151 1/2

Therefore, the airplane can ascend 151 1/2 meters in one second.

The correct option is B. 151 1/2.