Ratios 6th grade

rate

A ratio of two numbers measured in different units.

proportion

An equation stating that two ratios are equal.

cross products

The product of numbers on the diagonal when comparing two ratios.

ratio

a comparison of two quantities; they can be written as a fraction,a colon(:), or using the word "to".

tape diagram

a drawing that looks like a segment of tape, used to illustrate number relationships.

unit rate

a rate where the comparison is to one unit...example 99 cents per egg.

ratio table

a table of equivalent ratios.

equivalent ratios

ratios that have the same value.

constant rate of change

the rate of change between any two data points in a linear relationship is the same or constant.