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Is 1 1/3 a unit rate

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No, a unit rate always has a denominator of 1. For example, 5 miles an hour is 5/1.
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No it is not a unit rate unless 11/3 is your numerator for a quantity of one. For example, "he finishes 11/3 of his homework every hour"
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