Ratios and Proportions Word Search
Ratios and Proportions, as a word search. 12 words drawn from the terms and ideas of a school subject sit hidden in a 15×15 letter grid, running in every direction. Drag across a word to claim it, and clear the board to finish.
Words to find: RATIO, PROPORTION, FRACTION, DECIMAL, PERCENT, EQUIVALENT, UNITRATE, SCALE, CROSSMULTIPLY, CONSTANT, VARIABLE, DENOMINATOR.
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Ratios and Proportions word list, defined
- RATIO /ˈreɪʃiəʊ/ (British); /ˈreɪʃioʊ/ (US) · noun
- A ratio is a quantitative comparison between two amounts, quantities, or measurements, usually expressed as the relationship of one to the other. It can also refer more broadly to a proportion, relationship, or relative rate between two things. Related: proportion, quotient, rate, fraction.
- PROPORTION /prəˈpɔː(r)ʃən/ · noun
- A part, share, or amount considered in relation to the whole. It can also refer to the relative size, extent, or degree of one thing compared with another. Related: share, portion, fraction, percentage.
- FRACTION /ˈfræk.ʃən/ · noun
- A numerical quantity that is not a whole number, expressed as one integer divided by another, such as 3/4. More broadly, a small part or fragment of something larger. Related: portion, segment, share, part.
- DECIMAL /ˈdɛsɪməl/ · noun, adjective
- As a noun, a decimal is a number expressed in the base-ten system, especially a fraction written with a decimal point (such as 0.5). As an adjective, it describes something relating to or denominated in tens or the base-ten system. Related: base-ten, denary.
- PERCENT /pərˈsɛnt/ · noun & adverb
- Percent means one hundredth, used to express a proportion in relation to a whole of 100. It may function as a noun naming a unit of proportion or as an adverb indicating “for each hundred.” Related: per cent, percentage, proportion, fraction.
- EQUIVALENT /ɪˈkwɪvələnt/ · adjective, noun
- Equal in value, amount, function, meaning, or effect to something else; as a noun, a thing or expression that is equal in value or significance to another. Related: equal, comparable, corresponding, identical.
- SCALE /skeɪl/ · noun, verb
- As a noun, a scale is a graduated system or instrument used to measure size, weight, temperature, or another quantity; it can also refer to a particular size or relative extent. As a verb, scale means to climb something, measure something, or adjust something in size or scope. Related: size, extent, degree, range.
- CONSTANT /ˈkɒnstənt/ (UK); /ˈkɑːnstənt/ (US) · adjective; noun
- Occurring or remaining the same over time without change or interruption; faithful and unwavering in loyalty or purpose. As a noun, it denotes a quantity, value, or factor that stays fixed while others vary. Related: steady, unvarying, persistent, faithful.
- VARIABLE /ˈveəriəbəl/ (British); /ˈveriəbəl/ (US) · adjective, noun
- As an adjective, variable means able to change or varying in value, quality, or circumstance. As a noun, it refers to a factor, quantity, or condition that can take different values or outcomes. Related: changeable, varying, fluctuating, unstable.
- DENOMINATOR /dɪˈnɒmɪneɪtə/ · noun
- The number written below the line in a fraction, indicating the total number of equal parts into which the whole is divided. More broadly, a common standard, characteristic, or attribute shared by members of a group. Related: divisor, base, common ground, commonality.
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