I have to find the unit rate of this: A skydiver falls 144 ft in 3 seconds.
What is the answer and how do i find it?
a skydiver falls 144 feet in three seconds how far does the skydiver fall per second
According to my calculations the answer in unit form would be 114/3 = 48
You want to know how far he falls in 1 second.
144 / 3 = ?
48
To find the unit rate, you need to determine how much distance the skydiver falls in one unit of time. In this case, the distance is 144 ft, and the time is 3 seconds.
To find the unit rate, divide the distance by the time. So, the unit rate can be calculated as:
Unit Rate = Distance / Time
Plugging in the given values:
Unit Rate = 144 ft / 3 seconds
Simplifying this equation will give you the unit rate:
Unit Rate = 48 ft/second
Therefore, the unit rate of the skydiver falling is 48 ft per second.