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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. One of the numbers in a series or equation






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






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






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






5. 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






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






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






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






9. Growing smaller in size or number






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






11. The first digit in a whole number






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






13. Equal in amount or value






14. Equal parts of a whole






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






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






17. The fourth digit in a whole number






18. A repeated arrangement of numbers or shapes






19. Growing smaller in size or number






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






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






22. The second digit in a whole number






23. The total when numbers are added






24. The third digit in a whole number






25. Not known; 7 - 4 = x






26. Equal parts of a whole






27. The third digit in a whole number






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






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






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






31. The second digit in a whole number






32. Growing larger in size or number






33. Separate into equal parts






34. The answer to a multiplication problem






35. A vertical line of numbers or objects






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






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






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






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






40. A plan for solving a math problem






41. A vertical line of numbers or objects






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






43. Equal in amount or value






44. The number left over after dividing a number






45. Separate into equal parts






46. To take away one number from another






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






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






49. A mathematical sentence using an equal sign






50. A way to write numbers by showing the value of each digit; example: 200+80+5