R1 Ratios Vocabulary
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Scaling up means to multiply the numerator and the

denominator of a ratio (fraction) by the same factor

as in the example below.

 

Scaling up...

4

5

x 3
x 3

12

15

4

5

x 5
x 5

Scaling down means to divide the numerator and the

denominator of a ratio (fraction) by the same factor

as in the example below.

 

Scaling up...

6

8

÷ 2

÷ 2

4

3

10

15

÷ 5

÷ 5

A rate is a ratio that compares two quantities that are

measured in different units.

 

 

Miles per gallon of gasoline would be a rate as they

are different units of measure.

 

Comparing yellow to red is a ratio where comparing

dollars to hours is a                    .

A ratio is a comparison using division.  It may be

written using the word "to", with a colon, or as a

fraction.  ALWAYS SIMPLIFY.

 

 

Comparing 4 boys to 3 girls may be written as

 

4 boys to 3 girls

 

4 boys:3 girls

 

or                boys

 

girls

A proportion is an equation that states that two ratios

(or fractions) are equal.

4

5

12

15

is a
                     .

A unit rate is a comparison of two measurements in

which the denominator has a value of one unit.

If you can buy 5 apples for $1.25, then one costs

$.25.

 

One apple is $.25

 

 

$12

1

is an example of a                       .

Equivalent ratios are ratios that form a proportion

and represent the same part-to-part relationship or

the same part-to-whole relationship.

 

 

The above fractions are examples of                        

ratios since they form a proportion.

6

8

3

4

To make the fraction or ratio stay equivalent

by multiplying the numerator and the denominator

by the same number.

scaling up

rate

proportion

equivalent ratios

scaling down

unit rate

ratio

Ratios that simplify to the same ratio or fractions and

represent the same relationships.

scaling up

rate

proportion

equivalent ratios

scaling down

unit rate

ratio

A ratio that compared two quantities that are

measured in different units.

scaling up

rate

proportion

equivalent ratios

scaling down

unit rate

ratio

A ratio where the denominator is one.

scaling up

rate

proportion

equivalent ratios

scaling down

unit rate

ratio

To make the fraction or ratio stay equivalent

by dividing the numerator and the denominator

by the same number.

scaling up

rate

proportion

equivalent ratios

scaling down

unit rate

ratio

When two ratios are equivalent  they will form a....
scaling up

rate

proportion

equivalent ratios

scaling down

unit rate

ratio

This is a comparison using division.  It may be

written using the word "to", a colon, or as a fraction.

scaling up

rate

proportion

equivalent ratios

scaling down

unit rate

ratio

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