A rate is a special type of ratio that compares quantities with different kinds of units. A unit rate is a rate that has been reduced to have a denominator of 1 unit.
3.5 meters per second
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A rate is a special type of ratio that compares quantities with different kinds of units. A unit rate is a rate that has been reduced to have a denominator of 1 unit. We are given the following rate.
45.5metersin 13seconds
Let's write this rate as a fraction.
45.5meters/13seconds
To find the unit rate, we need to write an equivalent rate with a denominator of 1 second. Let's ignore the units for simplicity.
