a unit rate is a ratio that has a denominator of 1 a unit rate is also called a unit ratio they mean the same thing frac 5 4 and $ 3 8 and $ 40 mbox to 10 are ratios but they are not unit ratios frac 1 25 1 and $ 0 375 1 and $ 4 mbox to 1 are unit ratios
Learner's definition of SKEW. [+ object] 1. : to change (something) so that it is not true or accurate. They were accused of skewing the facts to fit their theory. A few unusual cases may have skewed the data. [=may have made the data show something that is not normal or typical]
Skew lines are lines that are in different planes, are not parallel, and do not intersect. Parallel lines, as you will recall, are lines that are in the same plane and do not intersect. Also, remember that in mathematics, lines extend forever in both directions.