Percentages Vocabulary

Unit 7 - Percentages

Vocabulary Lesson

Ratio

/ Razon

• Definition: A ratio compares values

• Fact to know: A ratio can be written in three ways; with a colon, as a fraction, or using the word "to"

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Equivalent Fractions

/ Fracciones Equivalentes

• Definition: Fractions that have the same value but look different

• Fact to know: You can tell if fractions are equivalent by using cross multiplication

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Proportion

/ Proporción

• Definition: A relationship between two equivalent ratios/fractions

• Fact to know: You can tell if two fractions are equivalent by using cross multiplication

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Percent

/ Por ciento

• Definition: A specific part of 100

• Fact to know: A Percent can also be written as a Decimal or a Fraction

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Tax

/ Impuesto

• Definition: Money that the government collects based on income, sales, and other activities.

• Fact to know: sales tax is based on a certain percentage of whatever is being bought

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Gratuity/Tip

/ Propina

• Definition: an amount given to someone providing a service that is added on to the total owed

• Fact to know: the amount of a tip is chosen by whoever received the service.

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