Complete the following questions for a graded assignment!

1. Explain what you think each word means when it is used to make a comparison.

a) ratio- you are comparing part to part

b) percent-when you are`comparing part to whole

c) fraction-when you compare part to whole

d) difference –subtraction



2) Give an example of a situation using each concept to compare two quantities. (150 total seventh graders, 80 girls, 70 boys)

'a) ratio-80:70

b) percent-53% girls 46% boys

c) fraction-8/15 girls 7/15 boys

d) difference- 10 is the difference between girls and boys