Answer to Question #104131 in Algebra for hk.h

Question

Determine the unit rate of the following.
250 hours of homework in 5 weeks
The unit rate is
nothing ​hr/week.

Answer 1

Unit rate in hr/week = $\frac{250 \space hours}{5 \space week} = 50 \space hours/week$

Explanation:

hr/week or hours per week means how many hours per week (or in a week).

Since it is given

250 hours of homework in 5 week

Thus, 250/5 hours of homework in 1 week

i.e. 50 hours of homework in 1 week

So unit rate = 50 hr/week.