SOLUTION: Chloe bicycled 20 kilometers in 1 1/2 hours. a). Write a rate for her speed. b. Simplify the rate in (a) above to find the unit rate. Round to nearest hundredth. Th

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Question 1133701: Chloe bicycled 20 kilometers in 1 1/2 hours.
a). Write a rate for her speed.

b. Simplify the rate in (a) above to find the unit rate. Round to nearest hundredth.

Thank you!
Found 2 solutions by rothauserc, Alan3354:
Answer by rothauserc(4718) About Me  (Show Source):
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rate * time = distance
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rate * 1.5 = 20
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a) rate = 20/1.5
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b) unit rate = (20/1.5)/(1.5/1.5) = 13.3333/1 which is 13.33 Kilometers per hour
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Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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a). Write a rate for her speed.
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Write either her rate, or her speed.
Not "a rate for her speed."