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Common Core Math Vocabulary

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






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






3. A plan for solving a math problem






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






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






6. Not known; 7 - 4 = x






7. A repeated arrangement of numbers or shapes






8. A vertical line of numbers or objects






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






10. Growing smaller in size or number






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






12. One of the numbers in a series or equation






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






14. Growing larger in size or number






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






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






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. To add a number to itself a number of times






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






20. 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






21. A plan for solving a math problem






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






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






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






25. The third digit in a whole number






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






27. The number left over after dividing a number






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






29. Growing larger in size or number






30. One of the numbers in a series or equation






31. The answer to a division problem






32. A horizontal line of numbers or objects






33. The total when numbers are added






34. Equal parts of a whole






35. A repeated arrangement of numbers or shapes






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






37. A mathematical sentence using an equal sign






38. The total when numbers are added






39. The fourth digit in a whole number






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






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






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






43. The answer to a multiplication problem






44. The third digit in a whole number






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






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






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






48. To take away one number from another






49. The answer to a division problem






50. Growing smaller in size or number