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Unit 1: Equivalent forms of Fractions, Decimals, and Percents
Term | Definition |
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benchmark | a point of reference by which something can be measured |
denominator | the bottom number in a fraction showing the number of parts the whole is divided into |
dividend | the number being divided |
division | sharing or grouping a number into equal parts |
divisor | a number that will divide the dividend |
equal to (=) | having the same amount or value |
equivalent | equal in value, amount, function, meaning, etc |
factor | a whole number that multiplies with another number to make a third number |
improper fraction | a fraction equivalent to or larger than one whole; the numerator is larger than or equal to the denominator. |
mixed number | a number written as a whole number with a fraction |
numerator | number above the line of a fraction, showing the number of parts of the whole |
part-to whole comparison | a comparison of the selected number of parts to the total number of parts in a whole. |
percent/percentage | a percent or percentage is a fraction expressed as a number out of 100 followed by the % symbol. |
product | the result when two numbers are multiplied. |
proportion | being in proportion means that two ratios or fractions are of equal value. |
quotient | the number resulting from dividing one number by another, the answer. |
simplified form (fraction) | to reduce the numerator and denominator in a fraction to the smallest numbers possible. |