Rates Flashcards
(4 cards)
1
Q
What is a rate?
A
A rate is a ratio comparing two quantities with different units, showing how much of one occurs per unit of the other
2
Q
What is a unit rate?
A
A unit rate specifies the amount of one quantity per exactly one unit of another
example: 50km per 1 hour
3
Q
How is a rate written
A
usually as a per b, using / or per
Example: 50km/hr or 60 minutes per hour
4
Q
How do you find a unit rate from a normal rate?
A
Divide both terms so the second is 1
Example: 150/3hr -> 150 ÷ 3 = 50km/1hr
Heres a trick, just divide the denominator (AKA the last number) by the numerator (AKA the (usually bigger) first number)
