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The class checked the rate at which the plant grew.
What does Rate mean?
Rate means a speed, amount, or score measured by a scale.
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A rate is a measure of how much something changes, happens, or is done in a certain amount of time, or to judge something using a scale.
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In math, miles per hour is a rate because it compares distance with time.
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The survey asked students to rate each activity from one to five so the teacher could compare the results.
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What is a rate in math or science?
A rate compares how much something changes, happens, or is done with another amount such as time.
Practice 2
Choose the best word: The car's speed was a ___ measured in kilometers per hour.
Speed is a type of rate because it compares distance with time.
Practice 3
Which word can be close to rate when it means judge with a score?
To rate something can mean to give it a score on a scale.
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MeaningRate means a speed, amount, or score measured by a scale.
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standstillA standstill means no movement or change, unlike a rate of change.
guessA guess is not measured carefully, while a rate is usually based on a measure or scale.
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