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 50 miles per hour?
| 30 miles | |
| 50 miles | |
| 240 miles | |
| 140 miles |