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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 plan for solving a math problem






2. A horizontal line of numbers or objects






3. Separate into equal parts






4. One of the numbers in a series or equation






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. One of the numbers in a series or equation






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






13. The first digit in a whole number






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






15. Not known; 7 - 4 = x






16. Separate into equal parts






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. Growing smaller in size or number






19. The first digit in a whole number






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






21. 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






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






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






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






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






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






27. The answer to a division problem






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






29. Growing smaller in size or number






30. The number left over after dividing a number






31. The number left over after dividing a number






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






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






34. The fourth digit in a whole number






35. The fourth digit in a whole number






36. Equal parts of a whole






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






38. Equal in amount or value






39. The total when numbers are added






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. The answer to a multiplication problem






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






48. The total when numbers are added






49. To take away one number from another






50. Not known; 7 - 4 = x