Question What is the unit rate in miles per hour if a rocket travels 22,500 miles in five hours?(1 point) Responses 450 miles per hour 450 miles per hour 45 miles per hour 45 miles per hour 45,000 miles per hour 45,000 miles per hour 4,500 miles per hour

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To find the unit rate in miles per hour, you divide the total distance traveled by the total time taken.

Given:

  • Distance = 22,500 miles
  • Time = 5 hours

Now, calculating the unit rate:

\[ \text{Unit Rate} = \frac{\text{Distance}}{\text{Time}} = \frac{22,500 \text{ miles}}{5 \text{ hours}} = 4,500 \text{ miles per hour} \]

Therefore, the correct answer is 4,500 miles per hour.

What is the unit rate if Jane ran 100 meters in 11 seconds?(1 point) Responses 9.09 meters per second 9.09 meters per second 90.9 meters per second 90.9 meters per second 9.9 meters per second 9.9 meters per second 0.11 meters per second

To find the unit rate in meters per second, you divide the total distance traveled by the total time taken.

Given:

  • Distance = 100 meters
  • Time = 11 seconds

Now, calculating the unit rate:

\[ \text{Unit Rate} = \frac{\text{Distance}}{\text{Time}} = \frac{100 \text{ meters}}{11 \text{ seconds}} \approx 9.09 \text{ meters per second} \]

Therefore, the correct answer is 9.09 meters per second.