Selma uses a jogging trail that runs through a park near her home. The trail is a loop that is of a mile long. On Monday, Selma ran the loop in of an hour. What is Selma’s unit rate in miles per hour for Monday’s run? In this activity, you will use the common denominator method to calculate a unit rate that involves fractions. Answer the questions that follow to calculate Selma’s unit rate in miles per hour.

Part A
According to the question, the unit rate is to be expressed in which units?

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miles per hour

Part B
Now, write Selma’s jogging rate as a complex fraction. A complex fraction is one whose numerator, denominator, or both are fractions. Be sure to include units in your answer.