SOLUTION: if a car travels 250 miles in 4 hours, what is the unitized rate of travel? include units

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Question 468025: if a car travels 250 miles in 4 hours, what is the unitized rate of travel? include units
Found 2 solutions by nyc_function, Theo:
Answer by nyc_function(2741) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
We use D = rt.

Let D = 250 miles


Let t = 4 hours

Since we are looking for rate, solve D = rt for r.

D/t = r

250/4 = r

62.5 miles per hour = rate

Done!

Answer by Theo(13342) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
miles = 250
hours = 4
miles per hour = 250/4 = 62.5