Unit 2: Unit Rate

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a. A rate is a quantity that describes a ratio relationship between two types of quantities. For
example, 15 miles per hour is a rate that describes a ratio relationship between hours and
miles. If an object is traveling at a constant 15 miles/hour, then after one hour it has gone
15 miles, after 2 miles it has gone 30 miles, after 3 miles it has gone 45 miles and so on.

b. A unit rate compares the amount to its unit of measurement. It shows how many units of
the first type of quantity correspond to one unit of the second type of quantity. For example,
miles per hour, heartbeats per minute, cost per item, etc.

c. Percent means parts per hundred. For example, 25% means 25 out of 100.
Percentages can be used as rates. For example, 20% of a quantity means 20/100 times
the quantity.

d. A proportion is an equation stating that two ratios are equal. For example, 2:3 = x:12

e. A variable is the missing number in an equation (usually represented by a letter, like x or

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