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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. The first digit in a whole number






2. A vertical line of numbers or objects






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






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






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






6. The second digit in a whole number






7. A horizontal line of numbers or objects






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






9. The answer to a multiplication problem






10. The answer to a division problem






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






12. The fourth digit in a whole number






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






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






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






16. Separate into equal parts






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






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






19. A repeated arrangement of numbers or shapes






20. One of the numbers in a series or equation






21. To take away one number from another






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






23. The first digit in a whole number






24. A repeated arrangement of numbers or shapes






25. Growing smaller in size or number






26. A plan for solving a math problem






27. To take away one number from another






28. Growing smaller in size or number






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






30. A vertical line of numbers or objects






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






32. Not known; 7 - 4 = x






33. The third digit in a whole number






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






35. The fourth digit in a whole number






36. A plan for solving a math problem






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






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






39. Equal parts of a whole






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






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






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






44. The number left over after dividing a number






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






46. Equal in amount or value






47. A horizontal line of numbers or objects






48. A mathematical sentence using an equal sign






49. One of the numbers in a series or equation






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