A rate is a ratio that compares two related quantities. Common rates are speed = \({distance \over time}\), flow = \({amount \over time}\), and defect = \({errors \over units}\).
What is the distance in miles of a trip that takes 3 hours at an average speed of 75 miles per hour?
| 225 miles | |
| 75 miles | |
| 360 miles | |
| 40 miles |