Chapter 2 Vocabulary
reciprocal - One of two numbers whose product is 1. For example, 3\5 and 5\3 are reciprocals.
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repeating decimal - A decimal representation of a number that has a repeating pattern that continues endlessly.
terminating decimal - A decimal representation of a number that eventually ends.
reciprocal - One of two numbers whose product is 1. For example, 3\5 and 5\3 are reciprocals.
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repeating decimal - A decimal representation of a number that has a repeating pattern that continues endlessly.
terminating decimal - A decimal representation of a number that eventually ends.
Chapter 3 Vocabulary
absolute value - The distance from 0 to a number on the number line.
Integers - The set of whole numbers and their opposites.
quadrants - The four regions of the coordinate plane that are separated by the x- and y- axes.
rational number - Any number that can be written as a ratio a/b, where a and b are integers and b does not equal zero.
absolute value - The distance from 0 to a number on the number line.
Integers - The set of whole numbers and their opposites.
quadrants - The four regions of the coordinate plane that are separated by the x- and y- axes.
rational number - Any number that can be written as a ratio a/b, where a and b are integers and b does not equal zero.
Chapter 5 Vocabulary
equivalent ratios - Ratios that name the same comparison.
percent - A ratio, or rate, that compares a number to 100.
rate - A ratio that compares two quantities that have different units of measure.
ratio - A comparison of two quantities by division.