Quantities Literacy WGU D771
(Elementary Education)
Variable - answer a symbol, usually a letter, representing an unknown number
Constant - answer a fixed value that does not change
Coefficient - answer a number that is multiplied by a variable
Expression - answer does not contain an equal sign, can be simplified, ex: 4+3, x-21,
3a+56
Equation - answer contain an equal sign with an expression on either side, solved to
find the value, ex:4+3=5+2, x+10=25, 3m-7=n+1
How to change a whole number to a decimal - answer move the decimal over to the
right 2 times
Equations require the ________ to match – answer UNITS (you can't have inches and
feet in the same equation so you have to convert inches to feet)
Ratio - answera unit relates a value to a specific quantity of a thing
Units - answerare objects like people or cars or measurements
The top of a fraction is called the - answernumerator
The bottom of a fraction is called the - answerdenominator
How do you simplify a fraction - answerdivide by the common factor
When adding and subtracting fractions what must be the same? - answerThe
denominators
When multiplying and dividing fractions do the denominators have to be the same? -
answerNO
Rates - answera ratio that relates values with different units ex:portable restrooms per
person
Function - answera relation of each value of one variable to a value of another variable
(Elementary Education)
Variable - answer a symbol, usually a letter, representing an unknown number
Constant - answer a fixed value that does not change
Coefficient - answer a number that is multiplied by a variable
Expression - answer does not contain an equal sign, can be simplified, ex: 4+3, x-21,
3a+56
Equation - answer contain an equal sign with an expression on either side, solved to
find the value, ex:4+3=5+2, x+10=25, 3m-7=n+1
How to change a whole number to a decimal - answer move the decimal over to the
right 2 times
Equations require the ________ to match – answer UNITS (you can't have inches and
feet in the same equation so you have to convert inches to feet)
Ratio - answera unit relates a value to a specific quantity of a thing
Units - answerare objects like people or cars or measurements
The top of a fraction is called the - answernumerator
The bottom of a fraction is called the - answerdenominator
How do you simplify a fraction - answerdivide by the common factor
When adding and subtracting fractions what must be the same? - answerThe
denominators
When multiplying and dividing fractions do the denominators have to be the same? -
answerNO
Rates - answera ratio that relates values with different units ex:portable restrooms per
person
Function - answera relation of each value of one variable to a value of another variable
