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pre algebra ch. 6
pre algebra chapter 6 Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Unit Rate | A rate simplified so that it has a denominator of one. |
| Rate | A ratio of two measurements having different units. |
| Ratio | A comparison of 2 numbers by division. |
| Cross Products | If a/c =b/d then add ad=bc. |
| Proportions | A statement of equality of two or more ratios. |
| Scale Drawing | A drawing that is used to represent an object that is too large or too small to be drawn at actual size. |
| 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 or too small to be built to actual size. |
| Scale Factor | The ratio of a length on a scale drawing or model to the corresponding length on the real object. |
| Base | In percent proportion, the whole quantity. |
| Part | In a percent proportion,the number being compared to the whole quantity. |
| Discount | The amount by which the regular price of an item is reduced. |
| Simple Interest | The amount of money paid or earned for the use of money. |
| Percent of Change | The ratio of the increase or decrease of an amount to the original amount. |
| Probability | The ratio of the number of ways a certain event can occur to the number of possible outcomes. |
| Outcomes | Possible results of a probability event. |
| Simple Event | One outcome or a collection of outcomes. |
| Theoretical Probability | What should occur in a probability experiment. |
| Experimental Probability | What actually occurs in a probability experiment. |
| Sample Space | The set of possible outcomes. |