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Which one of the following statements about ratios is correct?
Which one of the following statements about ratios is correct?
- A ratio is a special ratio in which the two terms are in different units.
- A ratio is an ordered pair of numbers a and b, written a / b where b does not equal 0. (correct)
- A ratio is a ratio of two like units, such as cents and ounces.
- A ratio is a ratio of two unlike units, such as shirts and pants.
Which one of the following is an example of a rate?
Which one of the following is an example of a rate?
- A special ratio in which the two terms are in different units.
- A ratio of two unlike units, such as cents and ounces.
- A 12-ounce can of corn costs 69¢. (correct)
- A ratio of two like units, such as shirts.
Which one of the following statements about ratios and rates is correct?
Which one of the following statements about ratios and rates is correct?
- A ratio can be a rate, but a rate cannot be a ratio. (correct)
- A ratio is always a rate.
- A ratio and a rate are the same thing.
- A rate is always a ratio.
