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Math Vocab

Subject : 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. An event that will always happen






2. A quadrilateral that has exactly one pair of parallel sides.






3. A pair of numbers used to locate a point on a graph






4. Left to right direction






5. A customary unit of capacity equal to 3 teaspoons






6. Multiplying a sum by a number is the same as multiplying each number in the sum by the number & adding the products; 3x(10+4)=(3x10)+(3x4)






7. A series of numbers at equal distances along an axis on a graph.






8. A metric unit of linear measurement (length); 1 -000 ___ equal 1 meter






9. A parallelogram with all sides the same length






10. In a plane - lines that never cross & are the same distance apart






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






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






13. The number that is divided in a division problem






14. The face of a solid that is used to name the solid






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






16. A number sentence that includes a variable






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






18. Any line segment that connects the center of a circle to a point on a circle.






19. The process of taking away objects from a group






20. A product of a whole number and another whole number






21. A customary unit of capacity; 1 __ equals 4 quarts






22. Figures having the same size and shape






23. Properties that tell what you can do to both sides of an equation so the sides stay equal






24. Lines that pass through the same point






25. A representative part of a larger group.






26. A set of points that goes on forever in two directions






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






28. The process of finding the total number of items when 2 or more sets are joined






29. The ten symbols 0 -1 -2 -3 -4 -5 -6 -7 -8 and 9






30. A number sentence that shows two quantities are equal






31. A figure that can be folded into 2 congruent parts that fit on top of each other






32. The answer to an addition problem






33. A diagram of intersecting circles that shows relationships among sets of things






34. A chart using pictures or symbols to compare data that can be counted.






35. A customary unit of mass or weight; 16 __ equal 1 pound






36. The number being subtracted from the minuend






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






38. An angle whose measure is 90 degrees






39. The side of a polygon to which the height is perpendicular






40. The number that divides the dividend






41. 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






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






43. The symbol +; shows addition






44. Having the same chance of occurring






45. Two rays that have the same endpoint






46. Lines that cross






47. A customary unit of weight; one ___ is equal to 2000 pounds






48. An angle whose measure is 180 degrees






49. The top number of a fraction that tells how many parts are being considered






50. The change in position of a figure that moves it up - down - or sideways