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Unit Rates & Complex Fractions · Easy Worksheet 2

Unit Rates & Complex Fractions — Easy Worksheet 2

Grade 7 · MathSheets    Name: ____________________   Date: __________

Solve each problem.

How to solve

Unit rate = distance ÷ time. When the time is a fraction of an hour, dividing by a fraction means multiplying by its reciprocal, so dividing by 12 is the same as multiplying by 2.

Example

A car travels 84 miles in 12 hours. What is its speed in miles per hour (unit rate)?

Answer: 7

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1. A car travels 32 miles in 4 hours. What is its speed in miles per hour (unit rate)?
2. A runner travels 11 miles in 12 of an hour. What is the runner's speed in miles per hour?
3. A car travels 12 miles in 3 hours. What is its speed in miles per hour (unit rate)?
4. A runner travels 2 miles in 12 of an hour. What is the runner's speed in miles per hour?
5. A car travels 80 miles in 10 hours. What is its speed in miles per hour (unit rate)?
6. A runner travels 4 miles in 14 of an hour. What is the runner's speed in miles per hour?
7. A car travels 90 miles in 10 hours. What is its speed in miles per hour (unit rate)?
8. A runner travels 2 miles in 13 of an hour. What is the runner's speed in miles per hour?

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