Determine Unit Rate with a Fraction

The video tutorial explains how to determine the unit rate from a given complex rate involving fractions. It presents a problem where a student runs 6 miles in 3/4 of an hour and asks for the distance covered in one hour. The solution involves rewriting the rate as a division problem, using the reciprocal of the fraction, and simplifying to find the answer: 8 miles in one hour.

What is the initial rate given in the problem?

• 6 miles in 3/4 of an hour

• 8 miles in 1 hour

• 6 miles in 1 hour

• 3 miles in 1/2 of an hour

How can the rate of 6 miles in 3/4 of an hour be expressed?

• As a decimal

• As a simple fraction

• As a complex fraction

• As a ratio 6 to 3/4

What mathematical operation is used to simplify the complex ratio?

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Division

What is the reciprocal of 3/4?

• 1/3

• 3/4

• 4/3

• 3/2

What is the final unit rate of miles per hour?

• 9 miles per hour

• 6 miles per hour

• 8 miles per hour

• 7 miles per hour