QUESTION 8
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Find the rate as a ratio of distance to time. Round to the nearest hundredth where appropriate.
\( 57 \mathrm{~m}, 21 \mathrm{sec} \)
\( 0.37 \frac{\mathrm{m}}{\mathrm{sec}} \)
\( 2.71 \frac{\mathrm{m}}{\mathrm{sec}} \)
\( 3.68 \frac{\mathrm{m}}{\mathrm{sec}} \)
\( 1197.0 \frac{\mathrm{m}}{\mathrm{sec}} \)

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\(\text{Rate} = 2.71 \frac{\mathrm{m}}{\mathrm{sec}}\)

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Step 1 ：\(\text{Rate} = \frac{\text{Distance}}{\text{Time}}\)

Step 2 ：\(\text{Rate} = \frac{57 \mathrm{~m}}{21 \mathrm{~sec}}\)

Step 3 ：\(\text{Rate} = 2.71 \frac{\mathrm{m}}{\mathrm{sec}}\)