what is a unit rate
a unit rate is a ratio that has a denominator of 1 a unit rate is also called a unit ratio they mean the same thing frac 5 4 and $ 3 8 and $ 40 mbox to 10 are ratios but they are not unit ratiosfrac 1 25 1 and $ 0 375 1 and $ 4 mbox to 1 are unit ratios unit rate is also called a unit ratio they mean the same thing frac 5 4 and $ 3 8 and $ 40 mbox to 10 are ratios but they are not unit ratios frac 1 25 1 and $ 0 375 1 and $ 4 mbox to 1 are unit ratios