Ratios and Proportional Relationships

If you want to understand relationships between quantities, learn these words associated with ratios and proportions. Review percents, rates, discounts and markups, interest, and much more. The value of this list is beyond compare!
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  1. commission
    a fee for services rendered
  2. compare
    examine and note the similarities or differences of
  3. complex fraction
    a fraction with fractions in the numerator or denominator
  4. constant of proportionality
    the constant value of the ratio of two proportional quantities x and y; usually written y = kx, where k is the factor of proportionality
  5. convert
    change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy
  6. coordinate system
    a system that uses coordinates to establish position
  7. cost
    the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
  8. decrease
    a change downward
  9. diagram
    a drawing intended to explain how something works
  10. discount
    an amount or percentage deducted
  11. divide
    calculate a fraction
  12. equation
    a mathematical statement that two expressions are the same
  13. equivalent
    being essentially comparable to something
  14. express
    indicate through a symbol, formula, etc.
  15. fee
    a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services
  16. fraction
    the quotient of two rational numbers
  17. graph
    a visual representation of the relations between quantities
  18. gratuity
    a small, extra gift of money for services rendered
  19. interest
    a fixed charge for borrowing money
  20. length
    the linear extent in space from one end to the other
  21. markup
    the amount added to the cost to determine the asking price
  22. measure
    determine the dimensions of something or somebody
  23. measurement
    assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
  24. miles per hour
    the ratio of the distance traveled (in miles) to the time spent traveling (in hours)
  25. multiply
    combine by adding the same number repeatedly
  26. origin
    the point of intersection of axes on a coordinate plane
  27. percent
    a proportion in relation to a whole
  28. plot
    make a drawing that shows interactions among variables
  29. principal
    the original amount of debt on which interest is calculated
  30. proportion
    relation with respect to comparative quantity or magnitude
  31. proportional
    having a constant ratio
  32. proportionality
    a ratio of two quantities that is constant
  33. quantity
    the concept that something has a magnitude
  34. rate
    a quantity considered as a proportion of another quantity
  35. ratio
    relation with respect to comparative quantity or magnitude
  36. relationship
    a state involving dealings between people, parties, or ideas
  37. simple interest
    a basic fee for borrowing money over time
  38. speed
    distance travelled per unit time
  39. table
    a set of data arranged in rows and columns
  40. tax
    a charge that a citizen pays to support government programs
  41. unit
    a division accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange
  42. value
    a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
Created on Mon Feb 06 15:37:29 EST 2017 (updated Wed Mar 29 15:51:07 EDT 2017)

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