Find a unit rate with a decimal answer
Divide the total by the number of units. The answer can have a decimal.
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A tap fills 12 L of water in 3 minutes. What is the rate in L per minute?
Answer: 4 L per minute
A cyclist rides 10.5 km in 3 hours. What is the rate in km per hour?
Answer: 3.5 km per hour
A typist types 17.6 words in 4 minutes. What is the rate in words per minute?
Answer: 4.4 words per minute
Tip: Divide the total by the number of units. The answer can have a decimal.
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