Which fraction is a unit rate you can use to solve a ratio problem?(1 point) Responses 127 Start Fraction 1 over 27 End Fraction 75 Start Fraction 7 over 5 Endfraction 271 Startfraction 27 over 1 End Fraction 34

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A unit rate is a comparison of two measurements in which one of the measurements is expressed as a quantity of one. To determine which of the given fractions is a unit rate, we need to identify the fraction that simplifies to a quantity per one unit (e.g., "x per 1").

Let's analyze the options:

  1. \( \frac{1}{27} \) - This is a unit rate that represents "1 per 27."
  2. \( \frac{7}{5} \) - This does not represent a rate per one; it's simply a ratio.
  3. \( \frac{27}{1} \) - This simplifies to "27 per 1," which is a unit rate.
  4. \( 34 \) - This is simply a number, not a fraction, and does not represent a rate.

From the above, both \( \frac{1}{27} \) and \( \frac{27}{1} \) can be considered unit rates, but traditionally a unit rate refers to the value per one unit in the denominator, so \( \frac{27}{1} \) is a clear unit rate.

So, the best answer for a unit rate in this context is:

\( \frac{27}{1} \).