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Lesson 3 Problem-Solving Practice
Convert Unit Rates
DRIVES Use the table for Exercises 1–2. The table shows the average speeds
for drives to the beach.
Average Speeds
Name
6
Speed
Julie
62 miles per hour
Manalo
311,520 feet per hour
LeShawn
1,448 meters per minute
1. Find LeShawn’s average speed in
meters per hour.
2. List the names and corresponding
speeds from least to greatest in miles
per hour. (Hint: 1 mile ≈ 1,610 meters)
3. VEGETABLES Marilyn ate 320
pounds of vegetables last year. How
many ounces did she eat per month?
Round to the nearest tenth.
4. ANIMALS A chicken can run at a top
speed of 9 miles per hour. Find the top
speed of a chicken in miles per minute.
Round to the nearest tenth.
5. COYOTES The top speed of a coyote
is 43 miles per hour. Find the
approximate speed in kilometers per
minute. (Hint: 1 mile ≈ 1,610 meters)
6. WALK Heather was out for a leisurely
walk at a rate of 3 miles per hour. What
was her speed in yards per minute?
7. POOL A pool is being drained at a
rate of 120 gallons per minute.
What is this rate in quarts per hour?
8. MILK The Prichard family drinks 2
quarts of milk per day. How many
gallons of milk do they drink in a week?
Course 2 • Chapter 1 Ratios and Proportional Reasoning