Question

1. select the most appropriate unit for each situation. rate of walking to school rate of painting a bedroom wall rate of filling a bucket with water rate of mopping the kitchen floor feet / minute square feet / minute cubic feet / minute

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze "Rate of walking to school"

Walking rate is distance over time. Distance unit: feet, time: minute. So unit is $\frac{\text{feet}}{\text{minute}}$.

Step2: Analyze "Rate of painting a bedroom wall"

Painting a wall involves area. Area unit: square feet, time: minute. Unit: $\frac{\text{square feet}}{\text{minute}}$.

Step3: Analyze "Rate of filling a bucket with water"

Filling a bucket involves volume. Volume unit: cubic feet, time: minute. Unit: $\frac{\text{cubic feet}}{\text{minute}}$.

Step4: Analyze "Rate of mopping the kitchen floor"

Mopping a floor involves area. Area unit: square feet, time: minute. Unit: $\frac{\text{square feet}}{\text{minute}}$.

Answer:

• Rate of walking to school: $\boldsymbol{\frac{\text{feet}}{\text{minute}}}$
• Rate of painting a bedroom wall: $\boldsymbol{\frac{\text{square feet}}{\text{minute}}}$
• Rate of filling a bucket with water: $\boldsymbol{\frac{\text{cubic feet}}{\text{minute}}}$
• Rate of mopping the kitchen floor: $\boldsymbol{\frac{\text{square feet}}{\text{minute}}}$