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Common Core Math Vocabulary

Subjects : common-core, math
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. A vertical line of numbers or objects






2. How much a digit in a certain place is worth; for ex. a 6 is worth 60 if it is in the tens place but is worth 600 if it is in the hundreds place






3. An amount that each term in a series follows (ex. +3 to each term)






4. The way to write numbers using letters; example: two hundred eighty-five






5. The way to write numbers using letters; example: two hundred eighty-five






6. When a number is larger than the other number: 65 > 56






7. To add a number to itself a number of times






8. Growing smaller in size or number






9. Equal parts of a whole






10. A repeated arrangement of numbers or shapes






11. The answer to a division problem






12. One of four basic ways of solving math problems: addition - subtraction - multiplication - division






13. An amount that each term in a series follows (ex. +3 to each term)






14. A mathematical sentence using an equal sign






15. A number that is multiplied by another number to find a product






16. The total when one number is taken away from a bigger number






17. The fourth digit in a whole number






18. Any of the symbols used to write numbers (0 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9)






19. An orderly set of numbers or objects arranged according to a rule (ex. +2)






20. A horizontal line of numbers or objects






21. When a number is smaller than the other number: 56 < 65






22. Growing larger in size or number






23. The answer to a multiplication problem






24. A horizontal line of numbers or objects






25. Not known; 7 - 4 = x






26. The usual way you write a number by showing one digit in each place; example: 285






27. The second digit in a whole number






28. The total when one number is taken away from a bigger number






29. To give an approximate number to the nearest one - ten - hundred - thousand - and so on






30. An arrangement of objects or numbers in order - often in rows and columns






31. To take away one number from another






32. The number left over after dividing a number






33. The product of a given number and any whole number






34. The first digit in a whole number






35. A repeated arrangement of numbers or shapes






36. To combine (or join together) two or more numbers to get one number






37. The third digit in a whole number






38. A plan for solving a math problem






39. Equal parts of a whole






40. To make a close guess - often based on rounding






41. The spot where a digit is located in a whole number: ones - tens - hundreds - or thousands






42. An arrangement of objects or numbers in order - often in rows and columns






43. One of the numbers in a series or equation






44. One of the numbers in a series or equation






45. The second digit in a whole number






46. When a number is larger than the other number: 65 > 56






47. Any number used to get the sum (or total)






48. The number left over after dividing a number






49. Growing smaller in size or number






50. The total when numbers are added