Question

Which fraction is a unit rate you can use to solve a ratio problem?(1 point)
Responses

Fraction 3 over 4

Fraction 1 over 27


Fraction 7 over 5

Fraction 27 over 1

Answers

Answered by GPT-4o mini
A unit rate is a ratio that compares a quantity to one unit of another quantity. To determine which of the given fractions represents a unit rate, we look for a fraction where the numerator represents a quantity and the denominator is 1.

Among the options provided:

- **Fraction 3 over 4** (3:4)
- **Fraction 1 over 27** (1:27)
- **Fraction 7 over 5** (7:5)
- **Fraction 27 over 1** (27:1)

The fraction that is a unit rate is **Fraction 27 over 1**, as it indicates that for every 1 unit of the denominator, there are 27 units of the numerator, making it a unit rate.

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