Proportions Vocab Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Ratio | A comparison of two numbers by division. |
Rate | A ratio of two numbers with different units. |
Unit Rate | A rate with a denominator of 1. |
Proportion | An equation which states that two ratios are equal. |
Cross Product | For a proportion ( a/b=c/d ), ad = cb is the cross product. |
Similar Figures | Two figures that have the same shape but not necessarily the same size. |
Scale Drawing | Enlarged or reduced drawing that is similar to an actual object or place. |
Scale | Ratio of the distance in the drawing or model or the distance of the actual object. |
Percentage of Change/Increase/Decrease | A ratio of the amount of change to the original amount expressed as a percent. This can be an increase or a decrease. |
Greatest Possible Error | When taking measurements the greatest possible error is ½ the unit of measurement. |
Percent Error | A ratio of the greatest possible error to the length of the measurement represented as a percent. |
Probability | How likely it is that something will occur, written as P(x) where x is the event. |
Outcome | Result of a single trial. |
Event | A desired outcome or group of outcomes. |
Sample Space | All the possible outcomes. |
Theoretical Probability | Ratio of the number of favorable outcomes to the number of possible outcomes. |
Compliment of an Event | All of the possible outcomes that are not part of the event. |
Experimental Probability | Ratio of the number times your event occurs to the number of the time the experiment is done. |
Independent Event | Events that do not influence one another. |
Dependent Event | Events that influence each other. |
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