Jason was hired to mow a lawn that covers an area of 2 3/4 acres. It took him 4 1/8 hours to complete the job. What was his unit rate in hours per acre? In this activity, you will multiply the numerator in a complex fraction by the reciprocal of the denominator to calculate a unit rate involving fractions. Answer the questions below to calculate Jason’s unit rate as he mowed.

1. Part A

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

2 .Part B

Write a division problem that will help you solve for the unit rate. Write the problem from left to right using only mixed numbers. Include units next to each mixed number.

3. Part C

Convert the mixed numbers to improper fractions. This will get you one step closer to finding the unit rate.

4. Part D

Write Jason’s mowing rate as a complex fraction. A complex fraction is one whose n