There are various methods of subtraction. One method is to use a diagram showing what you start with, what you are taking away, and what you are left with. For example, the problem 5 - 3 might be described with this diagram: Another method to describe and aid in subtraction is to use a number line.
Unit Rates A rate is a ratio that is used to compare different kinds of quantities. A unit rate describes how many units of the first type of quantity corresponds to one unit of the second type of quantity. Some common unit rates are miles (or kilometers) per hour, cost per item, earnings per week, etc. In each case the first quantity is related to 1 unit of the second quantity. Return to Top.
In mathematics, a rate is the ratio between two related quantities. Often it is a rate of change. If the unit or quantity in respect of which something is changing is not specified, usually the rate is per unit time.However, a rate of change can be specified per unit time, or per unit of length or mass or another quantity.The most common type of rate is per unit time, such as speed, heart rate and flux. Ratios that have a non-time denominator include exchange rates, literacy rates and electric flux.n describing the units of a rate, the word per is used to separate the units of the two measurements used to calculate the rate (for example a heart rate is expressed beats per minute).