find the unit rate in feet per second 300yards : 1 minute?

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cwrw238 · Answer

300 yds = 900 feet
900 ft are run in 60 secs

unit rate = ft / sec = 900 / 60

anonymous · Answer

i don't get what you did could you explain please like by what do you time it? 
$$\frac{ 300 yards }{ 1 minute }$$

cwrw238 · Answer

ok  1 yard = 3 feet 
so 300 yards = 3*300 = 900 ft
1 minute = 60 seconds

unit rate = distance / time
               =900 / 60  feet per second

anonymous · Answer

so the unit rate would be$$\frac{ 900 }{ 60}$$  what do the slash signs mean? could u put them in fractions pls (: im confused

cwrw238 · Answer

'/'  means divided by  

900/60  =     900
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                        60

anonymous · Answer

i see :D so i divide that and the answer would be 15?

cwrw238 · Answer

you can simplify this

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