SOLUTION: Find a unit rate: Joel ran 1500 meters in 6 minutes, 45 seconds.

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Question 842693: Find a unit rate: Joel ran 1500 meters in 6 minutes, 45 seconds.
Found 2 solutions by LinnW, josgarithmetic:
Answer by LinnW(1048) About Me  (Show Source):
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1500 meters in 6*60 + 45 seconds
1500m/405 seconds
1500/405 m/sec = 3.703704 m/sec

Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
That time is 6%263%2F4=27%2F4 minutes.

Speed is 1500%2Ameters%2F%28%2827%2F4%29%2Aminutes%29
1500%2A4%2F27 meters/minute
500%2A4%2F9
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