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rates and ratios
Chapter4,5,6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| denominator | the number below a 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 2 numbers, a and b, that can be written as a/b |
| unit rate | a rate expressed so the second term in the ratio is one unit |
| x-coordent | The first number in an ordered pair; tells the distance to move right or left from (0,0) |
| y-coordent | 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 |
| equivalent ratios | ratios that name the same comparison |
| factor | a number multipied by another number to find its product |
| percent | a comparison the 100; percent means per hundred |
| rate | a ratio that compares 2 quantities having different units of measure |
| quotient | the number that results from dividing |
| ratio | a comparison of 2 numbers, a and b, that can be written as a fracton |
| simplest form | a fraction is in simplest for when the numerator and denomiter have only 1 number as a common factor |
| capacity | the amount a container can hold |
| common factor | a number that is a factor of 2 or more numbers |
| conversion factor | a rate in which 2 quantities are equal, but use diffrent units |
| denominator | the number below the bar in a fraction that tells how manyeual parts are in the whole or in the group |
| formula | a set of symbols that express a mathimatical rule |
| numerator | thhe 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 |