A faucet can fill 3 8 of a bath tub in 1 4 of a minute. Compute the unit rate by setting up a complex fraction and simplifying. A) 1 tub per minute B) 1 1 2 tubs per minute C) 2 1 2 tubs per minute D) 2 tubs per minute

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Answer:

B). 1 1/2 tubs per minute.

Step-by-step explanation:

In 1/4 minute the faucet filling 3/8 of a bath.

So in 1 minute the rate of filling = 3/8 / 1/4

= 3/8 * 4

= 12/8

= 1 1/2 tubs  per minute.

Answer:

The answer is B

Step-by-step explanation:

3

8

1

4

=  

8(

3

8

)

8(

1

4

)

=  

3

2

= 1  

1

2