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Ratio and Rates
Chapter 4,5,6
Term | Definition |
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Denominater | The number below the bar in a fraction that tells how many equal parts are in the whole or in the group. |
Equivalent Ratios | Ratios that name the same comparison. |
Numerator | The number above the bar in a fraction that tells how many equal parts of the whole are being considered. |
Rate | A ratio that compares two quantities having different units of measure. |
Ratio | A comparison of two numbers, a and b, that can be written as a fraction a/b. |
Unit Rate | A rate expressed so that the second term in the ratio is one unit. |
X - Coordinate | The first number in an order pair; tells the distance to move right or left from (0, 0). |
Y - Coordinate | The second number in an ordered pair; tells the distance to move up or down from (0, 0). |
Decimal | A number with one or more digits to the right of the decimal point. |
Equivalent Ratios | Ratios that name the same comparison. |
Factor | A number multiplied by another number to find a product. |
Percent | A comparison of a number to 100; percent means "per hundred." |
Quotient | The number that results from dividing. |
Rate | A ratio that compares two quantities having different units of measure. |
Ratio | A comparison of two numbers, a and b, that can be written as a fraction. |
Simplest Form | A fraction is in simplest form when the numerator and denominator have only 1 as a common factor. |
Capacity | The amount a container can hold. |
Common Factor | A number that is a factor of two or more numbers. |
Conversion Factor | A rate in which two quantities are equal, but use different units. |
Denominator | The number below the bar in a fraction that tells how many equal are in a whole or in a group. |
Formula | A set of symbols that expresses a mathematical rule. |
Numerator | The number above the bar in a fraction that tells how many equal parts of the whole are being considered. |
Square Unit | A unit used to measure area such as square foot (ft2), square meter (m2), and so on. |
Weight | How heavy an object is. |