A bicyclist pedals 40 miles in 3 hours. Write the bicyclist's speed as a rate (but not a unit rate yet). Then use the dropdown menus to report the bicyclist's rate. Numerator (top of the fraction): [ Select ] [ Select ] Denominator (bottom of the fraction): [ Select ] [ Select ]

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MrRoyal MrRoyal · Answer 1 · 2022-06-08T12:28:31+02:00

The bicyclist's speed as a rate is 40/3 miles per hour

The given parameters are:

The rate is calculated as:

Rate = Distance/Time

Substitute known values

Rate = 40 miles/3 hours

Rewrite as:

Rate = 40/3 miles per hour

Hence, the bicyclist's speed as a rate is 40/3 miles per hour