lesson 0 Vocabulary
to write an equivalent measurement using a different unit.
What is....Convert
A ratio that tells the relationship between a length in a drawing, map, or model and the actual length. It is stretched or shrunken without losing its true shape.
What is.....Scale
A fraction in that has a fraction in the numerator, or a fraction in the denominator. A fraction that has a fraction in both the numerator and the denominator.
1/4 / 8, 1/2 / 1/8,
What is ....A Complex Fraction
Two ratios that express the same comparison. For example: 1/2 = 2/4
A number that is multiplied by the lengths of an original shape to create a larger or smaller version.
What is..... A Scale Factor
The unit rate (rate for 1 ) in a proportional relationship
What is....Constant of Proportionality
For each and every one.
What is..... per
A drawing of an object where all lengths are proportionally reduced (made smaller) or enlarged (made bigger)
What is..... Scale Drawing
Two quantities that change at the same rate. The ratio stays the same, there is just more or less of each item. They grow or shrink together.
What is Proportional Relationship
A ratio that tells the number of units of one quantity for one unit of a different quantity. For example: Miles per hour
What is ......Rate
The total amount of space inside a closed two dimensional (flat shaped) figure that is measured in squared units.
What is.... Area
Compares two different units of measurement where one of the units is equal to 1
What is.... Unit Rate
The length of an object in one direction. There could be more that one length for a particular object.
What is..... Dimension