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6th Grade Week 6
Math vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| metric system | the system of measurement that includes gram, liter, and meter. |
| percent | a ratio that compares a number to 100 |
| proportion | an equation that shows that two ratios are equivalent. |
| proportional | two ratios that simplify to the same ratio and have equal cross-products |
| rate | a ratio that compares two numbers with different kinds of units (for example, gallons: hour, price: item, meters: second) |
| quotient | The solution to a division problem. |
| numerator | the number above the bar in a fraction; the part of the fraction that tells how many of the equal parts are being used. |
| denominator | the number below the bar in a fraction; the part of the fraction that tells how many parts are in the whole |