1. Chapter 1 Vocabulary Sections1-1,1-2,1-3

2. rate
unit rate
complex fractions – found on page 18
unit ratio
dimensional analysis

3. A ratio that compares two quantities with different kinds of units.
rate
A ratio that compares two quantities with different kinds of units.
EXAMPLE:
150 words
4 minutes

4. A rate that is simplified so that it has a denominator of 1 unit.
unit rate
A rate that is simplified so that it has a denominator of 1 unit.
EXAMPLE:
60 beats
1 minute

5. complex fractions
Fractions with a numerator or denominator, or both that are also fractions.
EXAMPLES: or 60

6. A unit rate where the denominator is 1 unit.
unit ratio
A unit rate where the denominator is unit.
EXAMPLE:
12 inches
1 foot

7. The process of including units of measurement when you compute.
dimensional analysis
The process of including units of measurement when you compute.
EXAMPLE:
10 ft
12 in *
1 sec
1 ft