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Math Vocab

Subject : math
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The result of using smaller numbers to estimate a sum or product. The estimate is smaller than the actual answer.






2. An angle whose vertex is the center of the circle






3. An angle whose measure is 180 degrees






4. The name for the corner in a solid figure where three or more edges meet; the name for the endpoints of two rays that from an angle






5. Positive and negative whole numbers - (0 - 1 - -1 - 2 - -2 - etc.)






6. The least common multiple (LCM) of the denominators of 2 fractions.






7. A polygon which has sides of equal length & angles of equal measure






8. The result of using larger numbers to estimate a sum or product. The estimate is larger than the actual answer.






9. The name for the numbers that are added in an addition problem






10. Operations that undo each other; addition and subtraction; multiplication and division






11. The middle number in an ordered set of data






12. The amount a container can hold when filled






13. A parallelogram with 4 right angles






14. A polygon with 4 sides






15. A customary unit for measuring length or distance; one ____ is equal to thirty-six inches or three feet






16. Two lines that intersect to form right angles






17. A customary unit of capacity equal to 2 tablespoons






18. Closed plane figure made up of line segments






19. A flat surface of a polyhedron






20. A figure that does not start and end at the same point






21. A fraction that has a numerator and denominator with one as their only common factor






22. A metric unit of length equal to 10 meters






23. This is found by adding all the data and dividing by the number of addends; also called 'average'






24. Metric unit of length equl to 100 meters






25. A number with a whole-number part & a fractional part






26. When a set or object is divided into the same parts






27. This is a property in which the order of two or more addends (or multiples) can be changed and the sum (or product) will be the same






28. A customary unit for measuring capacity; 1 __ equals 8 fluid ounces






29. Numbers placed at fixed distances on a graph to help label the graph






30. The property that states: the sum of any number & zero is that number; n + 0 = n






31. A customary unit for measuring weight; one _____ is equal to sixteen ounces






32. The amount of matter in an object; also weight






33. A triangle in which one angle is a right angle






34. Numerals based on the ancient roman system; I=one - V=five - X=ten - etc






35. A possible result of an experiment






36. The result of multiplying two numbers






37. The ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter. 3.141592...; 3.14; 3 1/7






38. The order of addends can be changed & the sum remains the same. 3+7=7+3






39. The point where the 2 axes of the coordinate plane intersect. The ____ is represented by the ordered pair (0 - 0).






40. The order of numbers or objects from least to greatest






41. A coin; also called a penny






42. In multiplication - the product of a number and 0 is 0. 8x0=0






43. The difference between the largest value and the smallest value in a data list






44. A coin equal to twenty-five cents






45. The difference between adjoining numbers on an axis of a graph.






46. Factors can be regrouped & the product remains the same. 2x (4x10)=(2x4) x10






47. The customary unit for measuring temperature






48. Having the same chance of occurring






49. The part of a stem-and-leaf plot that shows the ones digit of a number.






50. A letter - such as n - that stands for a number in an expression or an equation