Unit 4 Vocab

Question 1

Ratio

Answer 1

comparison between the relative size of two quantities;
can be written using to, -, or :
(2 to 3, 2:3, 2/3)

Question 2

Part-to-Part

Answer 2

relationship between one part of the whole to another part
of the whole
(5 trains to 7 planes)

Question 3

Part-to-Whole

Answer 3

relationship between one part of the whole to the whole
amount
(1 train/4 vehicles)

Question 4

Rate

Answer 4

a ratio that compares two quantities with different kinds of units
(130 miles/2 hours)

Question 5

Unit Rate

Answer 5

a simplified ratio where the first quantity is being compared to 1 unit of the second quantity
(65 miles/1 hour)

Question 6

Unit Price

Answer 6

cost per 1 unit/item

$2.99 per pound

Question 7

Complex Fraction

Answer 7

a fraction where the numerator, denominator, or both contain a fraction; (a fraction within a fraction)
1/2 mile/ 1/8 hour