Snow removal. By 1:00 p.m., Olivia had already shoveled 2 driveways, and by 6:00 p.m. that day, the number was up to 7.

a) Find Olivia’s average shoveling rate, in number of driveways per hour.
b) Find Olivia’s average shoveling rate, in hours per driveway.

Question

Snow removal. By 1:00 p.m., Olivia had already shoveled 2 driveways, and by 6:00 p.m. that day, the number was up to 7.

a) Find Olivia’s average shoveling rate, in number of driveways per hour.
    b) Find Olivia’s average shoveling rate, in hours per driveway.

anonymous · Answer

a) 1 driveway per hour.
b) 1 hour per driveway.
The numbers are the same but the units are switched.