Ratio Vocab

A comparison of two quantities by division. Ratios can be expressed in different forms, such as fractions, with a colon (:), or in words.

• Ratio

• Proportion

• Equivalent Ratios

• Unit Rate

An equation that states two ratios are equivalent. It shows that two ratios or fractions are the same.

• Ratio

• Proportion

• Equivalent Ratios

• Unit Rate

Ratios that represent the same relationship between numbers. For example, 2:3 and 4:6 are equivalent because they simplify to the same ratio

• Ratio

• Proportion

• Equivalent Ratios

• Unit Rate

A rate in which the second quantity in the comparison is one unit. It often helps to compare different items or scenarios.

• Ratio

• Proportion

• Equivalent Ratios

• Unit Rate

A ratio that compares two different kinds of quantities, like miles per hour or price per item.

• Rate

• Simplify

• Scale Factor

The process of reducing a ratio or fraction to its simplest form, where the numbers have no common factors other than 1.

• Rate

• Simplify

• Scale Factor

A number used to multiply the quantities of a ratio to produce an equivalent ratio. It's often used in scale drawings or models.

• Rate

• Simplify

• Scale Factor

A ratio that compares one part of a whole to another part of the same whole. For example, the ratio of boys to girls in a class.

• Part-to-Part Ratio

• Part-to-Whole Ratio A

• Cross Multiplication

A ratio that compares one part of a whole to the entire whole. It shows the relationship between a part and the total amount

• Part-to-Part Ratio

• Part-to-Whole Ratio A

• Cross Multiplication

A method used to solve proportions by multiplying the cross products. It is a way to find the missing value in a proportion.

• Part-to-Part Ratio

• Part-to-Whole Ratio A

• Cross Multiplication