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Comp. Bits & Pieces
Comparing Bits & Pieces
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Ratio | A number, often seen as a fraction, used to make comparisons between two quantities |
| Improper fraction | A fraction in which the numerator is larger than the demoninator |
| Mixed number | A number that is written with both a whole number and a fraction |
| Equivalent fractions | Fractions that are equal in value, but have different numerators and denominators; fractions that have the same simplest form |
| Percent | Means "out of 100"; can be written as a decimal or a fraction with a denominator of 100 |
| Absolute value | A number's distance from zero on the number line. Numbers that are the same distance from zero on the number line have the same _________. |
| Benchmark | A reference number that can be used to estimate the size of other numbers. Examples: 0, 1/2, 1 |
| Denominator | The number wirtten below the line in a fraction |
| Numerator | The number written above the line in a fraction |
| Fraction | Mathematical expression in the form a/b, where a and b are numbers; can indicate a part of a whole object or set, a ratio of two quantities, or a division |
| Opposite | Two numbers whose sum is 0; two numbers that are the same distance from zero in different directions on the number line |
| Unit rate | A rate in which the second number, usually the denominator, is 1 |
| Decimal | A fraction written in base ten numeration. Example: 7/10 is written as .7 |
| Integer | All whole numbers and their opposites |