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Ratio & Proportion
vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Ratio | A comparison of two similar quantities obtained by dividing one by the other. |
Proportion | A statement o that tells you when two ratios are equal. |
Equivalent fractions | Fractions which have the same value even though they may look different. |
Three ways to show ratios | a to b a : b a/b |
Part/Whole | Part/Whole |
Solve: 1/3 = x/15 | x = 5 |
Solve: 2/7 = 4/x | x = 14 |