document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=507880>Question 507880</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is a unit rate?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and what is a rate? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #340786 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=340786\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rate is how fast or slow something is happening<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 inch per hour is very slow<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 mile per second is very fast<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are other rates that don't involve time, like<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1,351 fleas per dog<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.5 cats per family<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A  unit rate is 1/(something), like<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 dog / 3 children<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 foot / 6.548 sec </SPAN>\n" );
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