Rate
Definition of Rate
- Rate is a ratio that compares two quantities of different units.
Examples of Rate
- 20 oz of juice for $4, miles per hour, cost per pound etc. are examples of rate.
More about Rate
- Unit rate: Unit rate is a rate in which the second term is 1.
For example, Jake types 10 words in 5 seconds.
Jake’s unit rate is the number of words he can type in a second.
His unit rate is 2 words per second.
Solved Example on Rate
"4 lb of meat costs $5." Identify the two rates given by the statement.
Choices:
A.
and 
B. 
and 
C. 
and 
D. none of these
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
Step 1: Rate is a ratio that compares two quantities of different units.
Step 2: The two rates given by the statement are 
and 
.
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