Chapter 3 Ratios and Rates Flashcard

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What is Unit Analysis?

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A process used to decide which conversion factor will produce the appropriate units.

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What is the Value of a Ratio?

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The number a/b associated with the ratio a:b.

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What is a Unit Rate?

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A rate that compares a quantity to one unit of another quantity.

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What are Equivalent Rates?

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Rates that have the same unit rate.

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What is a Conversion Factor (CF)?

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A rate in which the two quantities are equal.

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How do you calculate a Unit Rate from a ratio?

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Divide the first quantity by the second quantity to find the rate per one unit.

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What is the relationship between ratios and fractions?

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Ratios can be expressed as fractions, where the first quantity is the numerator and the second is the denominator.

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What is a Proportion?

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An equation that states that two ratios are equal.

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How can you determine if two rates are equivalent?

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By simplifying both rates to their unit rates and comparing them.

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What is the purpose of using Conversion Factors?

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To convert a quantity from one unit to another while maintaining equivalence.