Unit 1: Equivalent Forms of Fractions, Decimals, and Percents

percent

a part of a whole expressed in hundredths

positive rational numbers

the set of numbers that can be expressed as a fraction , where a and b are counting (natural) numbers

strip diagram

a linear model used to illustrate number relationships

10 by 10 grid

grid with 10 rows and 10 columns

place value

The value of a digit based on its position within a number

benchmark fractions

Common fractions used for estimating, such as 1/4, 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, & 3/4.

benchmark percents

Percents that are used when estimating the part of a whole.

decimal

A number with one or more digits to the right of the decimal point

decimal notation

Notation in which a number consists of a whole-number part, a decimal point, and a decimal part.

denominator

Divisor; the number below the line in a fraction.

numerator

The number written above the line in a fraction. It tells how many equal parts are described in the fraction.

equivalent

having the same value

fraction

part of a whole

fraction notation

If two numbers are written in the form of a/b

improper fraction

a fraction whose numerator is larger than the denominator

mixed number

a number made up of a whole number and a fraction

multiple

A product of a given whole number and any other whole number.

proper fraction

a fraction with a numerator smaller than the denominator

whole

complete

whole number

All positive, non-decimal, non-fractional integers

Percent Notation

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