Unit 4 Flashcards, Percents

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percentage

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A rate per 100

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unit rate

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A rate per 1

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repeating decimals

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Has digits that keep going in the same pattern over and over

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percent increase

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Tells how much a quantity went up, expressed as a percentage of the starting amount

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percent decrease

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Tells how much a quantity went down, expressed as a percentage of the starting amount

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discount

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An amount subtracted from the original, usually in reference to a price and in percents or dollars.

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interest

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A percent earned in savings or paid in credit for loans or credit card debt

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tax

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A percent of sales or earnings paid to the government.

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percent error

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A way to describe error, expressed as a percentage of the actual amount

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commission

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A percent of sales paid to an agent or salesperson