Vocabulary Quiz 101

a letter or symbol used to represent a number

a mathematical sentence stating that two ratios are equal

an amount

the horizontal axis on a coordinate plane

a collection of facts or information gathered by observing, questioning, or measuring

the constant ratio of x and y values in a proportional relationship; represented by k in k=y/x

to find the value of an expression

a comparison of two quantities

a pair of numbers (x,y) used to locate a point on a coordinate plane

the point on a coordinate plane where the x-axis and y-axis intersect; (0,0)

apply the properties of operations to an expression to make computation easier 

number sentence that contains at least one variable and uses the equal sign to show equivalency

information organized in columns and rows

an expression that contains at least one variable; example a+b or 5n

values that can be counted or measured, such as dollars earned or minutes spent on homework

any value for a variable that makes an equation or an inequality true

the ratio of the change in the y-values to the change in x-values

the vertical axis on a coordinate plane

a ratio in which two quantities with different units of measure are compared

the ratio of the change in y values to the change in x values, represented by m in y=mx+b

a comparison of two measures with one term having a value of 1