the rate of 5 1/4 and 4 1/2

Question

A construction crew built
514
miles of road in
412
days.
What is the unit rate in miles per day?

Write your answer as a fraction or a mixed number in simplest form.

 

Answer 1

convert each number to an improper fraction, then divide miles of road by days to get unit rate.

 

Remember than to divide BY a fraction, you should MULTIPLY BY ITS RECIPROCAL.