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What have we been learning?. By Alexis Messersmith. What is a rate?. A rate is a relationship between two amounts Each quantity in a rate has a different unit: miles and hours: rate would be miles per hour also meaning mph Dollars and pounds: rate would be dollars per pound
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What have we been learning? By Alexis Messersmith
What is a rate? • A rate is a relationship between two amounts • Each quantity in a rate has a different unit: miles and hours: rate would be miles per hour also meaning mph • Dollars and pounds: rate would be dollars per pound • Rate tells how many of one type of thing there are for a certain type of another thing. • Example: speed/ pace • 60 miles per hour is a rate that says a distance of 60 miles is traveled for each hour of time • we often see the word “per” (50 miles per hour, 5 dollars per pound, 10 rainy days per month) • can be displayed in FRACTION