Question

Which ratio is a unit rate?
A. 8 : 2
B. $1.75/lb
C. $0.75 per 3 candies
D. 650 miles in 7 hours

Answer 1

unit rate is -rate with denominator of 1
ratio is -comparison of two numbers by divison

Answer 2

B

Answer 3

because of dividing in the problem?

Answer 4

Answers A, C, and D all have something other than "1" in the denominator.

Answer B is "per pound"... meaning "per 1 pound".... just like "per 1 minute" in the last problem

Answer 5

I was just going to answer that :)

Answer 6

They are all ratios, but only B is expressed in a unit rate.

Answer 7

@sue101 had to leave... but I think she deserves a medal for helping, don't you? :)

Answer 8

oh okay i get it now! thanks both of you:) that definitely made it easier to be seen in the problem than the math mess i was thinking of in my head lol

Answer 9

:) yes

Answer 10

:) Glad to help... these aren't so bad once you get the hang of it. Good luck!

Answer 11

thank you

Answer 12

i got all the problems right but 1!
i got a great grade! thank you