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How Students Find Equivalent Ratios

Students learn how to find equivalent ratios by multiplying and dividing by the same non-zero number. They will also learn ratio concepts and use ratio reasoning to solve problems.

The Ultimate Geometry Quiz

Geometry is a fascinating field of mathematics that explores the properties of shapes, sizes, and positions of objects in space. This quiz will test your knowledge of various geometric concepts,…

What Are Acids and Bases?

Chemistry is a fascinating field that helps us understand the world around us. Acids and bases are fundamental concepts in chemistry that have a significant impact on our daily lives. Take this quiz…

Saint-Simon, Claude Henri de Rouvroy, comte de

(Encyclopedia) Saint-Simon, Claude Henri de Rouvroy, comte deSaint-Simon, Claude Henri de Rouvroy, comte deklōd äNrē də r&oomacr;vrwäˈ kôNt də săN-sēmôNˈ [key], 1760–1825, French social…

balance of trade

(Encyclopedia) balance of trade, relation between the merchandise exports and imports of a country. The concept first became important in the 16th and 17th cent. with the growth of mercantilism.…

Ismailis

(Encyclopedia) IsmailisIsmailisĭsmäēlˈēz [key], Muslim Shiite sect that holds Ismail, the son of Jafar as-Sadiq, as its imam. On the death of the sixth imam of the Shiites, Jafar as-Sadiq (d. 765),…

oral history

(Encyclopedia) oral history, compilation of historical data through interviews, usually tape-recorded and sometimes videotaped, with participants in, or observers of, significant events or times.…

music festivals

(Encyclopedia) music festivals, series of performances separate from the normal concert season and often, but not always, organized around an idea or theme. Music festivals usually are held annually…

mechanized warfare

(Encyclopedia) mechanized warfare, employment of modern mobile attack and defense tactics that depend upon machines, more particularly upon vehicles powered by gasoline and diesel engines. Central to…