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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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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 number that is represented as a one followed by 9 zeros. 1 -000 -000 -000






2. One of two equal parts.






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






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






5. 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.






6. The average of a set of numbers.






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






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






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






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






11. A number in front of a variable






12. A general statement written in numbers - symbols - or words that describes how to determine any term in a pattern or relationship.






13. All of the parts of something.






14. To explain the meaning of.






15. The number that occurs most often in a set of data.






16. Breaking down a composite number until all of the factors are prime.






17. A math sentence containing only numbers and operational symbols. (ie. 3 + 2 - 5 - 4)






18. A pattern containing numbers.






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






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






21. The bottom number in a fraction.






22. 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)






23. An exact location in space - represented by a dot.






24. 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.






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






26. The amount of space that something occupies or the amount of space that something contains.






27. The answer to a division problem.






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






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






30. The left over amount when a number cannot be divided equally.






31. One of two equal parts.






32. The smallest number that is a common multiple of a given set of numbers. Ex: LCM of 6 and 8 = 24. The smallest number they both divide into is 24.






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






34. A repeating arrangement of shapes - colors - numbers - etc.






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






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






37. A number that tells the position of something in a list; 1st - 2nd - 3rd - 4th - 5th etc.






38. 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).






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






40. The left over amount when a number cannot be divided equally.






41. One of four equal parts.






42. 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.






43. Breaking down a composite number until all of the factors are prime.






44. To find the value of a numerical or algebraic expression






45. The amount of space that something occupies or the amount of space that something contains.






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






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






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






49. A letter or symbol used to represent a number.






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