APPLIED HEATHCARE STATISTICS C784 MODULE 2 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

APPLIED HEATHCARE STATISTICS C784 MODULE 2
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

multiple
A multiple of an integer is that integer multiplied by another integer. For example, 28 is a
multiple of seven because 28 equals 7×4.
proportion
An equation stating that two ratios are equal
repeating decimal
A decimal number that has either a digit, or sequence of digits, that repeat forever. A
bar is written over the top of the part of the decimal that repeats.
denominator
The number written after the slash, or below the fraction bar, in a fraction.
ratio
Measures one quantity in relation to another quantity
place value
Describes what part of the whole the decimal represents
least common multiple (LCM)
The smallest number value that is a multiple of two or more numbers
Rate
Ratio that compares two quantities have in different units of measure
numerator
The number that is written before the slash, or above a fraction bar, in a fraction
equivalent fractions
Different fractions that represent the same value
Proper fraction
A fraction where the number in the numerator is less than the number in the
denominator
Rounding
A method of estimating in order to make working with a number easier
Unit multiplier
A fraction that contains two equivalent quantities but in two different units, used in order
to convert units.
reciprocal
A reciprocal of a number is that number which, when multiplied by the original number,
equals one. It is the same as the multiplicative inverse.
Cross products
The results produced from cross multiplication
Fractions
The representation of a number as a division of one integer by another through the use
of a slash or division bar
Butterfly method