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Ratios and Proportional Reasoning

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Scale Up/Down   to change size proportionally either bigger or smaller  
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Proportion   two equal fractions or ratios  
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Ratio   a relative comparison of two quantities of the same unit  
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Unit Rate   a comparison of two values where 1 is a unit ( 12 miles to 1 gallon)  
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Rate   a ratio that compares quantities of different units  
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Constant of Proportionality   the multiplication relationship BETWEEN two quantities  
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Percent   a ratio that has 100 on the bottom as a total  
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Sales tax   the amount added on to the purchase of something bought.  
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Discount   A reduction in price. Often said as a percent of the total.  
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Commission   A fee paid for services, usually a percentage of the total cost.  
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% increase   The percent that is added on to the total (100%)  
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% decrease   The percent that is subtracted from the total (100%)  
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tips   A percent added on to a meal served by a waiter/waitress or other excellent customer service. Usually 20%.  
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mark ups   the amount added to the cost price of items to cover the store's overhead and profit.  
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dependent variable   The "output" value of a function. It is the y-axis when graphing.  
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independent variable   An "input" value of a function. It is the x-axis when graphing.  
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