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Ratio Proportion Percent

Subject : math
Instructions:
  • Answer 24 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A ratio that compares two quantities measured in different units (e.g. m/s - $/ft)






2. An equation that states that two ratios are equivalent






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






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






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






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






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






9. The price a store pays for an item






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






11. 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.






12. Ratios that have the same value






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






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






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






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






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






18. A fixed charge for borrowing money






19. A comparison of two numbers by division






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






21. A rate with a denominator of 1






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






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






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