QUESTION 2
Find the indicated rate.
A person ran 1200 meters in 3.75 minutes. What was her rate in meters per minute?
\( 320 \mathrm{~meters} / \mathrm{min} \)
\( 330 \mathrm{~meters} / \mathrm{min} \)
4400 meters/min
\( 1200 \mathrm{~meters} / \mathrm{min} \)

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\( \text{Rate} = 320 \mathrm{~meters} / \mathrm{min} \)

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

Step 2 ：\( \text{Rate} = \frac{1200 \mathrm{~meters}}{3.75 \mathrm{~minutes}}\)

Step 3 ：\( \text{Rate} = 320 \mathrm{~meters} / \mathrm{min} \)