Question

A water sprinkler system can water
1
5
of a yard in
1
10
of a hour. Compute the unit rate by setting up a complex fraction and simplifying.

Answer 1

$\bf \frac{1}{5}yard\ in \ \frac{1}{10}hr\implies \cfrac{\frac{1}{5}yard}{\frac{1}{10}hr}\implies \cfrac{\frac{yard}{5}}{\frac{hr}{10}}$

simplify away

Answer 2

2 yards per hour  on usatestprep