Question

A 1,008-foot tree has grown at a constant rate each year. In the equation below, t is the age of the tree in years.

24t = 1,008

What is the unit rate in the equation above?
A.
42 feet per year
B.
24 feet per year
C.
1,008 feet per year
D.
984 feet per year

Answer 1

To find the unit rate, we have to get the variable `t` by itself.
So we divide 24 on both sides....

24 ÷ 24 = ?
1,008 ÷ 24 = ?

Answer 2

Do you understand?

Answer 3

yea srry i was afk

Answer 4

that's ok, so what do you get when you divide 1008 by 24?

Answer 5

42

Answer 6

Correct, that means 42 is the unit rate. Which means A is the correct answer.

Answer 7

thank you

Answer 8

yw and np :)