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Rates are applicable to two variables and the second one is usually rescaled to 1. Ratios may be for several variables simultaneously and all of the components may be greater than 1.

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How are ratios and rates related?

Rates are ratios that are renamed so that one of the numbers is 1. It is usually the denominator of the original ratio.


How can you model and represent rates and ratios?

no


How are ratios rates and unit rates used to solve problems?

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What are the simularitis of rates and ratios?

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What is the same between rates and ratios?

No! they are not the same. Ratios are things being compared (part to part) and rates are timing (25words/min). !HOPES THIS HELPS!


A proportion states that two ratios or rates are?

equivalent.


How can you use ratios and rates to solve problems?

By dividing


How do you compare ratios-?

To compare ratios, compare the products of the outer terms by the inner terms.


What is a equation stating that two ratios or rates are equal?

A proportion


What is an equation stating that two ratios or rates are equivalent?

proportion


An equation that shows that two ratios or rates are equivalent?

Proportion


What are assorted ratios?

A collection of different ratios.