Question

Find the unit rate.

$\frac{70\text{mi}}{5\text{h}}$

Short answer

The unit rate of $\frac{70\text{mi}}{5\text{h}}$ is 14 mi per h.

Step-by-step solution

. Given

The given ratio is$\frac{70\text{mi}}{5\text{h}}$ .

. To determine

We have to determine the unit rate.

. Calculation

We can find the unit rate by making the denominator = 1.

$\begin{array}{c}\frac{70\text{mi}}{5\text{h}}=\frac{\text{70mi}÷5}{\text{5h}÷5}\left[\text{dividethenumeratoranddenominatorby5}\right]\\ =\frac{14\text{mi}}{1\text{h}}\end{array}$

So, the unit rate of $\frac{70\text{mi}}{5\text{h}}$ is 14 mi per h.