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Ratio Proportion Percent

Subject : math
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1. A ratio whose denominator is 100 - symbol is %






2. An equation that states that two ratios are equivalent






3. The price a store pays for an item






4. The money originally deposited or borrowed - on which interest and returns are calculated






5. The percent of the principal earned or paid per year (e.g. 5% p.a.)






6. Special low price - after the regular price of an item is decreased by the discount - Original Price - Discount






7. A fixed charge for borrowing money






8. The amount by which the wholesale price is increased to get the retail price






9. Interest calculated on both the principal and on any interest that has already been earned






10. A model of an object in which the dimensions are in proportion to the actual dimensions of the object.






11. A ratio that compares two quantities measured in different units (e.g. m/s - $/ft)






12. A diagram of an object in which the dimensions are in proportion to the actual dimensions of the object.






13. The amount by which the regular price of an item is decreased to help it sell more quickly; can be expressed as a %






14. A comparison of two numbers by division






15. An amount of extra money given for good service (e.g. to a waiter - or taxi driver)






16. For a proportion a/b=c/d - where b is not equal to 0 and d is not equal to zero - the cross products are ad and bc.






17. Percent of increase - the amount added to the total and paid to the government






18. The percent of change when the new amount is greater than the original (e.g. markup - tax - tip)






19. The price the customer pays for the item (also called regular selling price) - Wholesale Price + Markup






20. The relationship between a model or drawing's dimensions and the actual object's dimensions (e.g. 1in:3ft - or 1:36)






21. A rate with a denominator of 1






22. The percent of change when the new amount is less than the original (e.g. discount)






23. Ratios that have the same value






24. A graph of data where the entire circle represents the whole or 100%