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 1 hour at an average speed of 40 miles per hour?
| 140 miles | |
| 225 miles | |
| 135 miles | |
| 40 miles |