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Vivian's Move (Unit Rates and Percent)

Last updated 21 days ago

5 questions

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Read the story below.  Then answer the questions.  Show your work for each question.

Instructions

Read the story below.  Then answer the questions.  Show your work for each question.

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Question 1

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Vivian and her dad drive from Boston to Niagara Falls. It takes them 9 hours to drive 495 miles.What is their driving rate in miles per hour? Show your work.

Question 2

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Next, Vivian and her dad drive 4 hours to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio. If they drive at the same rate, how far do they travel? Show your work.

Question 3

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Vivian and her dad visit Yellowstone National Park and then Arches National Park. It takes them 30 hours to drive the 1,770 miles from Cleveland to Yellowstone. It takes them another 9 hours to drive the 558 miles from Yellowstone to Arches. Did they travel faster on their way to Yellowstone or on their way to Arches? Show your work.

Question 4

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Vivian and her dad hike to Delicate Arch in Arches National Park. It takes them 90 minutes to hike 4.8 kilometers. What is their hiking rate in miles per hour? Show your work. (For every 10 miles, there are about 16 kilometers.)

Question 5

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Vivian and her dad are driving from Arches National Park to San Francisco. They drive 240 miles, then stop for fuel. The place they stop is 25% of the distance from Arches National Park to San Francisco. What is the distance from Arches National Park to San Francisco? Show your work.