Rate is a comparison based on division.
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Proportional
A rate.
That is known as a unit rate.
A rate is a ratio of two quantities: miles per hour, calories per cookie, dollars per person, ... a unit rate just specifies the units (miles, hours) of the two quantities.
I=Prt is a multiplication problem. All you need is the Principle, rate, and time. Then you multiply then together.