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 6 hours at an average speed of 20 miles per hour?
| 160 miles | |
| 120 miles | |
| 100 miles | |
| 270 miles |