math chapter 5

math vocab--chapter 5

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ratio

a comparison of two quantites by division

rate

a ratio that compares two quantites measured in different units

unit rate

has a denominator of one

equivalent ratio

ratios that name the same comparison

porportion

an equation stating that two ratios are equivalent

scale factor

a ratio that relates the model to the real object

scale model

a propotional model of a 3D object

unit convertion factor

a fraction in which the numarator and denominator represent the same quantities,but differant units


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