Proportional Relationships Vocab Fast and Curious

Front

What is a relationship in which for every x units of one quantity there are y units of another quantity?

Back

Ratio

Front

What do we call ratios that can be simplified or reduced to the same value?

Back

Equivalent Ratio

Front

What is a set of numbers that tells us where to find a point on a coordinate grid?

Back

Ordered Pair

Front

What does the second element of an ordered pair (x, y) represent?

Back

y-coordinate

Front

What are ratios that have different numbers but represent the same relationship called?

Back

Equivalent Ratio

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What is the term for the first number in an ordered pair that represents the value on the x-axis?

Back

x-coordinate

Front

How do you define a proportional relationship?

Back

A relationship where two quantities maintain a constant ratio.

Front

What is the formula for calculating a ratio?

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Ratio = Quantity A / Quantity B

Front

What is the significance of the origin in a coordinate grid?

Back

The origin is the point (0, 0) where the x-axis and y-axis intersect.

Front

What is the difference between a ratio and a fraction?

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A ratio compares two quantities, while a fraction represents a part of a whole.