Question

What is the difference between a ratio and it's related rate and unit rate?

Answer 1

@Mertsj

Answer 2

A ratio typically does not have units where a rate does have units. Usually related to time.

Answer 3

Ratio: 1/2
Rate: 120 miles/ 2 hours
Unit rate: 60 miles/1 hour

Answer 4

There is this definition that I don't understand about related unit rate: "A related rate is an equivalent ratio that compares the first quantity in a ratio to only one of the second quantity".

Answer 5

A fancy way to say that in the "unit rate" the denominator is 1 sec or 1 min or 1 class or...

Answer 6

I understand the unit rate, but I don't understand the related rate.

Answer 7

You ask about 3 things:
1. ratio
2. related rate
3. related unit rate
Do you now wish to amend your question?

Answer 8

Can you please explain to me related rate? I understand ratio and unit rate.

Answer 9

I might say that the ratio of two quantities is 120/3
That is a unitless ratio
There may be a rate that is related to that ratio. It might be 120 miles in 3 hours or:
\[\frac{120 miles}{3hours}\]

Answer 10

120/3 is a pure ratio.
120 miles / 3 hours is the related rate

Answer 11

If you now rewrite the rate so that the denominator is 1 hour, now it is a unit rate.

Answer 12

I am still kind of confused 😕

Answer 13

Then you should study the questions, responses, and examples of this post until you understand.