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Ratios & Percents
Topic 12, 13, 14, 16
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Ratio | Relationship where for every x units of one quantity, there are y units of another quantity |
| Terms | The quantities x and y in a ratio are called this. |
| Proportion | A mathematical statement that two ratios are equal |
| Rate | A special type of ratio that compares quantities with unlike units of measure. |
| Unit Rate | In a rate, when the comparison is to 1 unit. |
| Formula | A rule that use different symbols to relate quantities. |
| Percent | Special kind of ratio in which the first term is compared to 100. |
| Percent | The number of hundredths that represents the part of the whole |
| Ratio | Comparison of two numbers |