Solving Rate Problems

Mike and Jamal are 9 miles apart, and are planning to meet up. Mike is walking at an average speed of 3 miles per hour to meet Jamal. Jamal is driving at an average speed of 25 miles per hour to meet Mike. Which equation can be used to find t, the time it takes for Mike and Jamal to meet?

25t + 3t = 9

The average rate of the first part of Yi's walk on a park loop was 4 miles per hour. She then met up with a friend and the two walked the rest of the way at an average rate of 5 miles per hour. The entire 3-mile walk took Yi 42 minutes (0.7 hour). Which equation can be used to solve for x, the time in hours that Yi spent walking before meeting her friend?

4x + 5(0.7 - x) = 3

It takes 8 minutes for Byron to fill the kiddie pool in the backyard using only a handheld hose. When his younger sister is impatient, Byron also uses the lawn sprinkler to add water to the pool so it is filled more quickly. If the hose and sprinkler are used together, it takes 5 minutes to fill the pool. Which equation can be used to determine r, the rate in parts per minute, at which the lawn sprinkler would fill the pool if used alone?

5/8 + 5r = 1

Two cars that are 150 miles apart start driving toward each other on parallel roads. The average speed of the first car is 60 miles per hour. The average speed of the second car is 55 miles per hour. Which equation can be used to determine t, the time it takes for the two cars to pass each other?

60t + 55t = 150

Working together, Katherine and Marina can sand a large cabinet in 2 hours. It would take Katherine 10 hours to do the job alone. What is the value of r, the part of the job that Marina can complete in 1 hour?

0.4

If Jasper installs a floor himself, it will take him 7 hours. Working with Yolanda, it will take them 3 hours. If they work together, what is the missing value in the table that represents the part of the floor Jasper will install?

1/7(3)

Working together, Rocco and Giulia can paint a room in 3 hours. It would have taken Rocco 7 hours to do the job alone. Which equation can be used to determine r, Giulia's rate of work in parts per hour?

3/7 + 3r = 1

Eduardo's average speed on his commute to work was 55 miles per hour. On the way home, he hit traffic and only averaged 40 miles per hour. If the round trip took him 1.25 hours, which expression represents the distance, in miles, for his trip home that is missing from the table?

40(1.25 - t)

Craig ran the first part of a race with an average speed of 8 miles per hour and biked the second part of a race with an average speed of 20 miles per hour. The entire two-part, 15-mile race took him 1.125 hours to complete. Which table correctly represents his rates, times, and distances for each part of the race?

a

It would take Marco 6 hours to paint a fence by himself. It would take Jaylyn 5 hours to paint the same fence by herself. Marco is creating this table to help him determine how long it would take them to paint the fence together. Which heading should be written above the first column of numbers?

Rate (part/hour)