Lesson #1 Flashcards
unit rate
rate when denominator is 1
rate
comparison of two quantiles
property of proportion
cross multiply to end up with same numbers equal on both sides
unit price
cost per unit of measure
unit ratio
number in denominator is 1
federal debt
amount the government owes after borrowing money to pay the expenses
ratios
two quantities that have the same unit ex: 2/3 or 2:3
federal deficit
amount government spends exceeds the federal budget
cross product method
equal to product of extremes used to solve problem ex: ad=bc
proportions
equation that states the equality of two rates or ratios
2nd & 3rd terms
means (middle)
1st & 4th terms
extreme (highest and lowest)
rectangular coordinate system
two number lines vertical axis (/ ) and horizontal axis ( -) intersecting at the zero point
origin
point of intersection
coordinate axes
two number lines