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Mathematics
6th Grade
11/06/2008

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Term

ratio

Definition

comparitive value of two or more amounts.

 There are three forms of a ratio:

   -Word Form - 3 girls to 4 boys

   -Colon Form - 3:4

   -Fraction Form - 3/4

Order is very important!

Term

percent

Definition

a ratio that compares a number out of 100. 

symbol - %

Term
fraction
Definition

any part of a group, number, or whole

 

example:  5/8, 6/12

Term
decimal
Definition

a point between a whole number and a decimal fraction   (.)

 

example 5.23

Term
repeating decimal
Definition

a decimal which has repeating digits

 

or repeating pattern of digits.

Term
terminating decimal
Definition

- a decimal which has a finite number of digits.

 

- it comes to an end and doesn't go on forever.

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