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How can you tell when a rate is a unit rate?

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Why are rates usually called unit rates?
Because its a porcupine and porcupinces lay eggs of a snake and thats why road safety is essential.
How do you Express each rate as a unit rate?
Well a unit rate is a rate of per one. So if say you get 4 cookies per two packets. The unit rate would be 2 cookies per packet or 2 cookies/packet
What is the difference between a rate and a unit rate?
A rate is a ratio that compares two different units. ex: 300 miles\ 6 hours. you can't convert miles into hours.A unit rate is a rate comparing a number to 1 unit to another. ex: 50 miles\1 hourA...
What is the difference between a unit rate and rate?
A rate is something that happens frequently, while a unit rate is an individual digit.
What is unit rate?
A unit rate is the rate or price for one of something that is normally available in dozens, hundreds, gross lots, thousands, crates, truckloads, etc.