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CLEP General Mathematics: Ratio Rate And Proportion

Subjects : clep, math
Instructions:
  • Answer 8 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. A comparison of two numbers or quantities measured with the same units The ratio 2 to 3 (also written as 2:3 or 2/3 ) - the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient) - a comparison of two quantities by division






2. Variables can also be expressed as ratios. Give two variables - a and b - you can compare the two values by showing them as a ratio:






3. A comparison of two numbers or quantities often measured with different units 21 miles/3 gallons - A ratio used to compare unlike quantities - The frequency of occurrence of an event during a given time frame for a designated population. - are used






4. Consider this statement: 'Three out of five people in our class have brown hair.' The numerical relationship in this statement can be expressed as a ratio - and ratios can be expressed in a couple of different ways:






5. Is a way of comparing a pair of numbers or variables.






6. A rate in which the denominator is 1 - a rate with a denominator of 1 - comparison of a quanity to 1






7. An equation stating that two ratios are equal - the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole - an equation stating that two ratios are equal






8. Method used to solve word problems (Read - Select a variable - Translate - Use the rules studied to solve - Verify the answer)