Understanding Rates

What is a rate in the context of ratios?

• A comparison of two values with the same units

• A comparison of two values with no units

• A comparison of two values with different units

• A comparison of three values with different units

If a car travels 60 miles in one hour, how can this rate be expressed as a fraction?

• 1 mile over 1 hour

• 60 miles over 1 hour

• 1 mile over 60 hours

• 60 miles over 60 hours

Why is it important to keep units with numbers when writing rates?

• To make the rate easier to calculate

• To confuse the reader

• To ensure clarity and accuracy in the comparison

• To make the rate look more complex

When expressing rates involving time, where should the time value be placed in a fraction?

• As the third value

• As the first value

• As the denominator

• As the numerator

In a rate involving money, where should the monetary value be placed?

• As the second value

• As the denominator

• As the first value

• As the third value