Kenny May 24 free throws in 2 minutes Scott made 55 free throws and 5 minutes who made more free throws per minute can you find the unit rate The number of free throws per minute hint divide

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To find out who made more free throws per minute, we need to calculate the unit rate (free throws per minute) for both Kenny and Scott.

Kenny:

  • Free throws made: 24
  • Time: 2 minutes

Unit rate for Kenny: \[ \text{Unit Rate} = \frac{\text{Total Free Throws}}{\text{Total Time}} = \frac{24 \text{ free throws}}{2 \text{ minutes}} = 12 \text{ free throws per minute} \]

Scott:

  • Free throws made: 55
  • Time: 5 minutes

Unit rate for Scott: \[ \text{Unit Rate} = \frac{\text{Total Free Throws}}{\text{Total Time}} = \frac{55 \text{ free throws}}{5 \text{ minutes}} = 11 \text{ free throws per minute} \]

Now we can compare the two rates:

  • Kenny: 12 free throws per minute
  • Scott: 11 free throws per minute

Conclusion: Kenny made more free throws per minute than Scott.