ADVANCED VOCABULARY - PROPORTIONS

Advanced Vocabulary - Proportions

Match the nouns on the left with their definitions on the right. The tiles in the right-hand column are sortable. ANSWERS

the distance measured around the edge of a circle
a small or tiny part, amount, or proportion of something
the number of times something happens
the distance from the centre to the edge of a circle
a value that does not change
a relationship between the sizes of two numbers or amounts
an amount of money that you lend to somebody
an amount expressed as if it is part of a total which is 100
a payment to someone who sells goods that is directly related to the amount sold
an extremely large number of things or people

1)	constant	a value that does not change
2)	rate	the number of times something happens
3)	commission	a payment to sb who sells goods that is directly related to the amount sold
4)	circumference	the distance measured around the edge of a circle
5)	principal	an amount of money that you lend to somebody
6)	multitude	an extremely large number of things or people
7)	fraction	a small or tiny part, amount, or proportion of something
8)	ratio	a relationship between the sizes of two numbers or amounts
9)	percentage	an amount expressed as if it is part of a total which is 100
10)	radius	the distance from the centre to the edge of a circle