This morning, Sam walked 6 kilometers in 50 minutes. At what rate did Sam walk?

Question

Use the formula r=dt
where r, is the rate, d is the distance, and t is the time.

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Responses

300 kilometers per minute
300 kilometers per minute

0.12 kilometers per minute
0.12 kilometers per minute

56 kilometers per minute
56 kilometers per minute

8.33 kilometers per minute
8.33 kilometers per minute

Answer 1

To find the rate at which Sam walked, we can use the formula \( r = \frac{d}{t} \), where \( r \) is the rate, \( d \) is the distance, and \( t \) is the time.

1. Distance (d): 6 kilometers
2. Time (t): 50 minutes

Now, substituting into the formula:

\[ r = \frac{d}{t} = \frac{6 \text{ kilometers}}{50 \text{ minutes}} = \frac{6}{50} \text{ kilometers per minute} \]

Calculating \( \frac{6}{50} \):

\[ r = 0.12 \text{ kilometers per minute} \]

So, the rate at which Sam walked is 0.12 kilometers per minute.

The correct response is:

0.12 kilometers per minute.