What is the unit rate for 40 meters in 5 seconds

It's equivalent to 8 meters per second. (you divide it by 5). it is also 480 meters per minute.

Because the speed is Distance/Time, so we can model the question as 40 (Meters in 5 seconds) / 5 (Number of seconds it took to travel 40 meters)

40/5=8

So The unit rate is 8 metres per second, or 480 metres per minute