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Fifth Grade Common Core Math Vocabulary

Subjects : common-core, math, 5th-grade
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. The number that is to be divided in a division problem.






2. The explanation or answer for a problem






3. A portion or piece of a whole.






4. To find the answer by using arithmetic; to find out by adding - subtracting - multiplying or dividing; to figure out by reason or logic.






5. The answer to a multiplication problem.






6. One of four equal parts.






7. A whole number that can divide evenly into another number without a remainder.






8. The ratio of a number to 100 (per one hundred). The symbol %.






9. A part of a whole expressed using a numerator and a denominator.






10. A set of two things used together or regarded as a unit






11. Operations that undo each other - reversed - opposite operation. Operations that have opposite effects. Subtraction is the inverse operation of addition. Division is the inverse operation of multiplication.






12. The difference between the greatest and least numbers in a set of data.






13. The answer to a division problem.






14. The number that is represented as a one followed by 12 zeros. 1 -000 -000 -000 -000






15. [ ] - grouping symbols - A pair of symbols used to enclose sections of an expression.






16. The largest number that is a common divisor of a given set of numbers. Ex: GCF of 28 and 36 = 4. The largest number that goes into both 28 and 36 is 4.






17. To explain the meaning of.






18. A number in front of a variable






19. A plane formed by the intersection of a horizontal number line called the x-axis and a vertical number line called the y-axis.






20. To rewrite a fraction in lowest terms.






21. The number you are dividing by.






22. Anything that stands for or represents something else - Shapes - mathematical and scientific notations - currency signs - and other visual elements you can insert in documents.






23. The middle number in a set of numbers that are listed in order.






24. The number you are dividing by.






25. A comparison of two or more numbers using division.






26. One of two equal parts.






27. A mathematical expression which shows that two quantities are not equal.






28. Evenly spaced units.






29. A pattern containing numbers.






30. The ways that two things are similar -different or otherwise connected. - an association between two or more variables






31. A number that when multiplied by itself equals a given number.(ex. The square root of 25 is equal to 5 because 5 times 5 equals 25).






32. The order in which one performs mathematical operations. PEMDAS (Parentheses - Exponents - Multiplication/Division - Addition/Subtraction)






33. A way of making sure your answer is reasonable - rounding is a commonly used strategy.






34. A number that is subtracted from another number. Example: 9 - 5 = 4 (5 is the '___________.')






35. The ways that two things are similar -different or otherwise connected. - an association between two or more variables






36. A mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself (base).






37. A pattern containing numbers.






38. The answer to a multiplication problem.






39. A plane formed by the intersection of a horizontal number line called the x-axis and a vertical number line called the y-axis.






40. A pair of numbers used to locate a point on a coordinate grid. The first number tells how far to move horizontally - and the second number tells how far to move vertically. Ex. (1 -3) (3 -9)






41. A number written as a product of its factors.






42. The top number in a fraction.






43. A portion or piece of a whole.






44. A number multiplied by itself or when the exponent is 2






45. A pair of symbols used to set apart parts of a problem so that those parts are done first - example ( ).






46. Having the same value or naming the same amount.






47. A mathematical phrase that contains operations - numbers - and/or variables - but doesn't have an equal sign






48. The first number in a multiplication problem; the number being multiplied






49. The number that is subtracted from. Example: 7 - 3 = 4 (7 is the '______.')






50. The number that is to be divided in a division problem.