Question

Write each rate as a unit rate.
4 championships in 16 years

I don't understand how you would write the above as a unit rate.
Please explain.

Answer 1

In your math book, do they take about rates?

Answer 2

Set up this in championships per year

Answer 3

I am looking and it does not say I can't find it.

Answer 4

Wait. Would it just be 4/1 and then 16/1

Answer 5

Or the answer would be

4/16=x/1

Answer 6

Matt, it doesn't have a definition for 'rates' in your book at all?

Answer 7

I think I get what they are saying. It would be as follows:

4/16=0.25/1

Answer 8

What I see Matt, is a rate of 4 championships per 16 years or simplified...into:

4 champ
---------- = 1 championships / 4 years
16 years
----OR-----
16 years
---------- = 4 years / championship
4 champ

Answer 9

For a rate, you need to let the people know what you are talking about...such as when you are talking about speed in your car, (example):

Traveling at a rate of 30 miles in 2 hours or,

30 miles / 2 hours

Answer 10

Okay I understand put what it is talking about.

Thank you

Answer 11

Yuppers!