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one lap around a dirt track is 1/3 of a mile. It takes Bruce 1/9 hour to ride one lap. What is Bruce's Unit rate, in miles around the track?

 May 28, 2015

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He does (1/3) lap in (1/9) hr.....so......multiplying both by 9, we have.....

 

3 laps in 1 hour   ..... and  3 laps x (1/3) mile per lap  = 1mile.....so he travels at.....

 

1 mile per 1 hour

 

 

 May 28, 2015
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you have to divide them both and if u can simplify it hope this helped ;)

 May 28, 2015
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He does (1/3) lap in (1/9) hr.....so......multiplying both by 9, we have.....

 

3 laps in 1 hour   ..... and  3 laps x (1/3) mile per lap  = 1mile.....so he travels at.....

 

1 mile per 1 hour

 

 

CPhill May 28, 2015

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