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Common Core Math Vocabulary

Subjects : common-core, math
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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 four basic ways of solving math problems: addition - subtraction - multiplication - division






2. Not known; 7 - 4 = x






3. Equal parts of a whole






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






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






6. The answer to a multiplication problem






7. Growing smaller in size or number






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






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






10. A horizontal line of numbers or objects






11. Growing larger in size or number






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






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






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






15. A vertical line of numbers or objects






16. One of the numbers in a series or equation






17. 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






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






19. The first digit in a whole number






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






21. To take away one number from another






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






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






24. A plan for solving a math problem






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






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






27. The third digit in a whole number






28. The answer to a division problem






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






30. The second digit in a whole number






31. One of the numbers in a series or equation






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






33. A plan for solving a math problem






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






35. A mathematical sentence using an equal sign






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






37. Separate into equal parts






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






39. Not known; 7 - 4 = x






40. 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






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






42. A mathematical sentence using an equal sign






43. Growing smaller in size or number






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






45. A repeated arrangement of numbers or shapes






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






47. The answer to a multiplication problem






48. The fourth digit in a whole number






49. The answer to a division problem






50. A repeated arrangement of numbers or shapes