Ratios and Rates

A ratio uses division to compare two quantities.

Comparing ratios: To compare two ratios, you can write both ratios as fractions or as decimals. Two ratios are called equivalent ratios when they have the same value.

Rates: A rate is a ratio of two quantities measured in different units. A unit rate is a rate that has a denominator of 1 when expressed in fraction form. Unit rates are often expressed using the word per, which means “for every”.

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Ratios and Rates


Practice: Answer the following exercises about ratios and rates.

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