Mathematical Ratios and Rates

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ratio

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a comparison of two quantities

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equivalent ratios

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ratios that name the same comparison

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rate

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a ratio that compares two quantities measured in different units

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unit rate

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a rate in which the second quantity in the comparison is one unit

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unit price

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a rate that gives the price of one item

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scale

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a ratio between two sets of measurements on a model or drawing

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percent

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a ratio comparing a number to 100

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proportional reasoning

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the ability to use mathematical reasoning to compare a relationship between two quantities

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3 ways to write a ratio

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with the word “to”, with a colon, or as a fraction.