Chapter 5 Math Vocabulary

Front 1

Base

Back 1

The number to which the percentage is compared.

Front 2

Compatible numbers

Back 2

Two numbers that are easy to add, subtract, multiply, or divide mentally.

Front 3

Part

Back 3

The number that is being compared to the whole quanity.

Front 4

Percent

Back 4

A ratio that compares a number to 100.

Front 5

Percent proportion

Back 5

Compares part of the quanity to the whole quanity using a percent.

Front 6

Percent equation

Back 6

Am equaivalent form of the percent proportion where the percent in written as a decimal.

Front 7

Discount

Back 7

The amount by which a regular price is reduced.

Front 8

Interest

Back 8

The amount of money paid or earned for the use of money

Front 9

Markup

Back 9

The amount an item is increased above the price the store paid for the item.

Front 10

Part

Back 10

The number that is being compared to the whole quanity.

Front 11

Percent Equation

Back 11

An equivalent form of the percent proportion in the percent is written as a decimal.

Front 12

Percent of Change

Back 12

A ratio that compares the change in a quanity to the original amount.

Front 13

Percent of Decrease

Back 13

The percent of change when the new amount is less than the original amount.

Front 14

Percent of Increase

Back 14

The percent of change when the new amount is more than the original amount.

Front 15

Principal

Back 15

The amount of money invested or borrowed.

Front 16

Selling Price

Back 16

The amount the custome pays for an item.