Question

What is the unit rate of the ratio 5 : 1/7?

Answer 1

`Ratio = 35 : 1`

Explanation:

Given

`Ratio = 5 : 1/7`

Required

Determine the unit ratio

A unit ratio is represented as:

`Ratio = a : 1`

Where

`a \\e 1`

So, we have

`Ratio = 5 : 1/7`

Divide ratio by 1/7

`Ratio = 5/(1/7) : (1/7)/(1/7)`

Using a calculator, we have:

`Ratio = 35 : 1`

Hence, the unit ratio is:

`Ratio = 35 : 1`