Question

How do you write 20 miles over 4 hours as a unit rate

Answer 1

Well we gotta know what they mean by "unit rate" first

Answer 2

"Unit rate" is how many of something you use per 1 of another thing.

Answer 3

In this case we have 20 miles per 4 hours

Answer 4

To make it a unit rate we want to know how many miles per 1 hour

Answer 5

So right now we have this fraction

Answer 6

we need to change that 4 into a 1

Answer 7

Im pretty sure you know how to do that...

Answer 8

any guesses?

Answer 9

im lost

Answer 10

Do you understand what we mean by unit rate?

Answer 11

yes

Answer 12

Okay so the goal of this question is to change "20 miles per 4 hours" into "?? miles per hour"

Answer 13

If we go 20 miles in 4 hours how far did we go each hour?