tasa unitaria
/tasa unitaɾja/from spelling rules
The English phrase "unit rate" is translated into Spanish as tasa unitaria.
A ratio that compares a quantity to a single unit of another quantity.
How do you pronounce it?
/tasa unitaɾja/
Did you know?
- While tasa refers to a rate or ratio, the word taza is pronounced identically but means 'cup'.
- The word tasa shares an etymological root with the English word 'tax', as both stem from the Latin 'taxāre' meaning to assess or evaluate.
- Spanish speakers typically use precio unitario instead of tasa unitaria when looking for unit prices on supermarket labels.
Examples in context
- El problema requiere el cálculo de la razón unitaria.The problem requires calculating the unit rate.
- El precio por unidad de este producto es de tres euros.The unit rate for this product is three euros.
- Debes calcular la tasa unitaria para comparar los precios.You must calculate the unit rate to compare the prices.
- La tasa unitaria es más baja en este paquete.The unit rate is lower in this package.
Example conversation
Elena and Javier are studying math together.
- ElenaJavier, no entiendo cómo hallar la tasa unitaria.Javier, I don't understand how to find the unit rate.
- JavierSolo debes dividir el total entre una unidad.You just have to divide the total by one unit.
- ElenaAh, entonces la tasa unitaria es el precio por kilo.Oh, so the unit rate is the price per kilo.
- JavierExactamente, Elena, lo has entendido perfectamente.Exactly, Elena, you have understood it perfectly.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries tasa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
