Caleb types 100 words in 5 minutes. what is the unit rate? 100 words to 5 minutes 5 minutes per 100 words 20 words per minute 1 minute to 20 words

The correct answer is C. 20 words per minute

Explanation:

In mathematics, a rate refers to the comparison or relation between two quantities, especially in the case these quantities have different units. Additionally, the unit rate expresses the correspondence from one unit into other and this can be obtained by dividing the amount of one unit into another. In the case presented, it means the unit rate focuses on describing the number of words Caleb types per minute and therefore to obtain this rate you divide the number of words by the number of minutes or 100 words/ 5 minutes = 20 words per minute.