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EDU6260 test
Algebra
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Commission | Money paid to a person for making a sale, usually a percent of the sale amount. |
| Contradiction | An equation that has no solution. |
| Conversion factor | The ratio of two equal quantities, each measured in different units. |
| Discount | An amount by which an original price is reduced. |
| Equation | A mathematical statement that two expressions are equivalent. |
| Formula | A literal equation that states a rule for a relationship among quantities |
| Identity | An equation that is true for all values of the variables. |
| Interest | The amount of money charged for borrowing money or earned when saving money. |
| Markup | The amount by which a wholesale cost is increased. |
| Percent | A ratio that compares a number to 100. |
| Rate | A ratio that compares two quantities measured in different units |
| Ratio | a comparison of two quantities by division |
| Unit rate | A rate in which the second quantity in the comparison is one unit. |