Rates & Ratios Vocab

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What is the definition of RATIO?

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A comparison of two quantities represented by division.

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What is the definition of EQUAL?

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Two values that have the same amount, value, or measure.

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What is the definition of UNIT RATE?

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A rate that is in its simplest format with a denominator of 1.

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What is the definition of RATE?

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A ratio comparing two quantities that have different units.

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What is an example of a UNIT RATE?

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If 3 apples cost $6, the unit rate is $2 per apple.

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What is the definition of PROPORTION?

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An equation that states that two ratios are equal.

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What is the definition of COMPARATIVE RATIO?

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A ratio that compares two different quantities.

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What is the definition of PART-TO-PART RATIO?

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A ratio that compares one part of a whole to another part of the same whole.

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What is the definition of PART-TO-WHOLE RATIO?

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A ratio that compares one part of a whole to the whole itself.

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What is the definition of CROSS MULTIPLICATION?

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A method used to solve proportions by multiplying the numerator of one ratio by the denominator of the other.