6th Grade Math: Unit 05 Flashcards

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A proportional comparison in which one quantity can be described as a ratio of the other is called ________.

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comparison by division of two quantities

Front

A proportional comparison in which one quantity can be described as a multiple of the other is called ________.

Back

multiplicative comparison of two quantities

Front

A part of a whole expressed in hundredths is called ________.

Back

percent

Front

The set of numbers that can be expressed as a fraction a/b, where a and b are counting (natural) numbers, are called ________.

Back

positive rational numbers

Front

A broad subjective description (e.g., The speed of car A is slower than the speed of car B) is called ________.

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qualitative

Front

A narrowed objective description associated with a quantity (e.g., The ratio of blue cars to red cars is 6:3; therefore, there are twice as many blue cars as red cars) is called ________.

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quantitative

Front

A multiplicative comparison of two different quantities where the measuring unit is different for each quantity is called ________.

Back

rate

Front

A multiplicative comparison of two quantities is called ________.

Back

ratio

Front

The common multiplicative ratio between pairs of related data which may be represented as a unit rate is called ________.

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scale factor

Front

A linear model used to illustrate number relationships is called a ________.

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strip diagram