The Thompsons drove to visit some friends. The table below shows how long it took the Thompsons to drive certain distances. What is the unit rate?
To find the unit rate, we need to divide the distance traveled by the time taken. Let's look at the table:
| Distance (miles) | Time (hours) |
|------------------|--------------|
| 100 | 2 |
| 200 | 4 |
| 300 | 6 |
| 400 | 8 |
Let's take the first entry as an example. The Thompsons traveled 100 miles in 2 hours. To find the unit rate, we divide the distance by the time: 100 miles ÷ 2 hours = 50 miles per hour.
Now, let's find the unit rate for the rest of the entries:
For the second entry: 200 miles ÷ 4 hours = 50 miles per hour.
For the third entry: 300 miles ÷ 6 hours = 50 miles per hour.
For the fourth entry: 400 miles ÷ 8 hours = 50 miles per hour.
As we can see, the unit rate for each distance traveled is 50 miles per hour.