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General Math 1 Section 5
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- 1RatioA mathematical comparison of two numbers by division that is implied, but not actually completed
- 2First TermThe number that appears first in a ratio; the numerator of the fraction
- 3TermsThe numbers that make up a ratio
- 4Second TermThe number that appears second in a ratio; the denominator of the fraction
- 5Unit RateThe cost for one unit
- 6ProportionA mathematical statement showing that one ratio is equal to another ratio
- 7MeansThe second and third terms in a proportion
- 8ExtremesThe first and fourth terms in a proportion
- 9Cross MultiplicationThe method used to determine whether a proportion is true or not
- 10EquationAny statement showing equality
- 11PercentA comparison of a given number to 100; expressed with the symbol %
- 12Part of a WholeA number less than 100%
- 13One WholeThe quantity of 100%
- 14Greater than One WholeA quantity greater than 100%
- 15Circle GraphA figure that represents one whole quantity (100%) comprised of fractional parts; also called a pie chart
- 16RateIs expressed either by the word "percent" or the symbol % in percent problems
- 17BaseRefers to the whole amount to which the rate is applied in a percent problem; most often follows the word "of"
- 18PercentageThe part of the base, or whole, that results from multiplying the base times the rate in percentage problems
- 19CommissionA type of salary usually received by salespeople that's expressed as a percent of the total sales
- 20>Greater than symbol
- 21<Less than symbol
- 22=Equal to symbol
- 23≠Not equal to symbol
- 24Compare ProportionsMultiply extreme by extreme and means by means
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- Flashcards on General Math 1 Section 5, created by Makenzieanne Wygans on 09/12/2019.
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