Unit 3 and 4 Vocabulary

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Ratio

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A comparison of two quantities by division.

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Equivalent Ratios

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Two ratios that express the same relationship between numbers.

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Per

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For each or for every; used to express rates (e.g., miles per hour).

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Rate

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A ratio that compares two quantities of different units.

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Unit Rate

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A rate with a denominator of one.

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Percent

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A part per hundred, often used to describe proportions.

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Compare

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To describe the relationship between the value or size of two numbers or quantities.

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Symbol

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A letter, group of letters, character, or picture that is used instead of a word or group of words.