Proportional Relationships Vocabulary

Represented by the variable k. Can be described as the UNIT RATE or k=y/x

• Scale Factor

• Discrete

• Continuous

• Constant of Proportionality

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CCSS.7.RP.A.2B

Ratios between 2 corresponding quantities are always equivalent.

• Constant of Proportionality

• Proportional Relationship

• Dependent Variable

• Independent Variable

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CCSS.7.RP.A.2A

Relationship from one unit of measurement to another value of the same unit of measurement.

Value is ALWAYS multiplied.

• Scale Factor

• Proportional Relationship

• Constant of Proportionality

• Discrete

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CCSS.7.RP.A.2B

Data that is usually counted in whole numbers and cannot be broken down into smaller units. On a graph, the points will NOT be connected.

• Continuous

• Scale Factor

• Discrete

• Quadratic

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CCSS.HSS.ID.B.6

Data that is usually measurable and can be any value (whole or fractional) within a range. On a graph, the points will be connected.

• Continuous

• Scale Factor

• Discrete

• Quadratic

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Horizontal axis on a graph. The independent variable goes on this axis.

• x-axis

• y-axis

• z-axis

• p-axis

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CCSS.HSA.REI.D.11

Vertical axis on a graph. The dependent variable goes on this axis.

• x-axis

• y-axis

• z-axis

• p-axis

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CCSS.5.G.A.1

A variable representing the output of an equation.

The value of this variable depends on the value of another variable.

y-value.

• Independent Variable

• Dependent Variable

• Co-Dependent Variable

• Interdependent Variable

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

A variable representing the input of an equation.

x-value.

• Independent Variable

• Dependent Variable

• Co-Dependent Variable

• Interdependent Variable

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

On a graph, which axis shows the independent variable?

• x-axis
• y-axis
• neither
• it changes

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9