Proportions - Basic Overview

Vocabulary flashcards covering key concepts about proportions from the video notes.

Proportion

A relation that compares two or more quantities and shows their relationship.

Colon notation

A proportion written with two points separating the terms (A:B).

Fraction form

A proportion written as a fraction (A/B).

A to B notation

A proportion written using the words 'to' (A to B).

Part-to-part proportion

A proportion that compares one part of a group to another part of the same group.

Part-to-whole proportion

A proportion that compares a part to the total amount (the whole) of the group.

Order matters

The order of the quantities in a proportion determines what is being compared; reversing changes meaning.

Total amount

The sum or total number of items in a group (the whole).

Banana-to-pineapple example

An example where bananas are the first term and pineapples the second, e.g., 4:3.

Pineapple-to-banana example

An example where pineapples are the first term and bananas the second, e.g., 3:4.