Chapter 7 Review

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What is the technique of using similar figures and proportions to find a missing measurement?

Back

Indirect measurement.

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What is the amount by which the original price is reduced?

Back

Discount.

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What are ratios that name the same comparison called?

Back

Equivalent ratios.

Front

Express 0.86 as a percent.

Back

86%.

Front

Convert 0.09 to a percent.

Back

9%.

Front

What is the definition of indirect measurement?

Back

A method of finding a measurement by using similar figures and proportions.

Front

What is a discount in terms of pricing?

Back

A reduction in the original price of an item.

Front

What are equivalent ratios?

Back

Ratios that express the same relationship between two quantities.

Front

How do you convert a decimal to a percent?

Back

Multiply the decimal by 100 and add a percent sign.

Front

What is the formula for finding a percent of a number?

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(Part/Whole) x 100 = Percent.