Question

Which of the following statements about unit rates is NOT true?

Answer 1

Answer:

A) A unit rate relates a quantity to 1   : TRUE

B) unit rates can be used to compare two rates  : TRUE

C) any rate is equivalent to its unit rate

. FALSE

D) a unit rate always relates quantities with the same units. FALSE

Step-by-step explanation:

The ratio that which is used to compare quantities of different kinds is known as the rate of that quantity.

A unit rate is  the ratio.

Number of units of the first type of quantity :  Number of units of the second type of quantity.

Now,

A) a unit rate relates a quantity to 1.

TRUE, as  a UNIT is equivalent to one.

Hence, unit rate unit rate relates a quantity to 1.

B) unit rates can be used to compare two rates

.

TRUE, unit rate compares two rates.

C) any rate is equivalent to its unit rate

.

FALSE, only the rate of one single unit is equivalent to its Unit Rate.

D) a unit rate always relates quantities with the same units

FALSE, rate compares the two terms which are in different units.