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Alg I Glencoe L 2-6
Glencoe L 2-6 Ratios and Proportions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Proportion | An equation stating that two ratios are equal. |
| Ratio | A comparison of two numbers by division. |
| Means | The middle term of the proportion. |
| Extremes | The first and last terms of the proportion. |
| Rate | The ratio of two measurements having different units of measure. |
| Unit rate | A ratio of two quantities, the second of which is one unit. |
| Scale | The relationship between the measurements on a drawing or model and the measurements of the real object. |
| Scale model | A model used to represent an object that is too large too small to be built to actual size. |