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Ratio Proportion Percent

Subject : math
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1. The percent of change when the new amount is less than the original (e.g. discount)






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






3. A ratio whose denominator is 100 - symbol is %






4. The price a store pays for an item






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






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






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






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






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






10. A rate with a denominator of 1






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






12. An equation that states that two ratios are equivalent






13. 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.






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






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






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






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






18. A fixed charge for borrowing money






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






20. Ratios that have the same value






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






22. A comparison of two numbers by division






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






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