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7th Math Mod2
Rates and Proportionality
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| constant | a value that does not change |
| equivalent ratio | ratios that name the same comparison |
| percent | a ratio comparing a number to 100 EX: 45% = 45/100 |
| rate | a ratio that compares two quantities measured in different units EX: Miles per hour |
| ratio | a comparison of two quantities by division EX: can be written as 2:5, 2 to 5 or 2/5 |
| complex fraction | a fraction that contains one or more fractions in the numerator, the denominator or both EX: (1/2)/(3/4) |
| constant of proportionality | a constant ratio of two variables related proportionally |
| proportion | an equation that states that two ratios are equivalent EX: 3/4=6/8 |
| proportional relationship | a relationship between two quantities in which the ratio of one quantity to the other quantity is constant |
| rate of change | a ratio that compares the amount of change in a dependent variable to the amount of change in an independent variable EX: (change in cost)/(change in time) |
| unit rates | a rate in which the second quantity in the comparison is one unit EX: 10cm per minute |
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