The numbers or measurements being compared are called the terms of the ratio. A rate is a special ratio in which the two terms are in different units. ... When rates are expressed as a quantity of 1, such as 2 feet per second or 5 miles per hour, they are called unit rates.
Unit rate is used to compare quantities in which the second quantity is one. Common examples of unit rate would include, miles per hour earnings per hour cost per gallon.
Step-by-step explanation:
It's also your rise over run, remember to look at the unit of measurement when counting. Example, If rise over run is 1Mile/15min. That's a unit rate.
