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Math Vocab

Subject : math
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter. 3.141592...; 3.14; 3 1/7






2. A coin; also called a penny






3. The order of factors can be changed and the product remains the same. 3x5=5x3






4. To determine if two quantities are greater than - less than - or equal to each other






5. The amount of time equivalent to sixty minutes






6. The vertical number line of a coordinate plane; the 2nd number in an ordered pair






7. Decimals which name the same amount. 0.7=0.70






8. An angle whose measure is between 90 and 180 degrees






9. A point that separates whole numbers and decimal numbers






10. A number sentence that includes a variable






11. A three-dimensional figure that has length - width - and height






12. Shows the days - weeks - and months of a year






13. A polygon with 6 sides






14. A metric unit of length equal to 100 centimeters






15. The answer to an addition problem






16. Numbers less than zero






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






18. The number that divides the dividend






19. The answer to a subtraction problem






20. The symbol >; shows the first set is larger than the second set; also more than






21. A solid figure with one circular base and one vertex






22. The distance around a figure






23. A triangle whose angles are all acute angles






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






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






26. The form of a number that shows the place value of each digit; Ex. 3 -000+400+50+8






27. A tool used to construct angles






28. A metric unit of capacity equal to 0.001 liter






29. A shape with all points the same distance from the center






30. A graph that connects points to show how data change over time.






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






32. The 2 numbers in an ordered pair






33. Numbers greater than zero






34. A way to collect data to answer a question.






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






36. One part of 100 equal parts of a whole






37. A drawing using relationships between lengths in the drawing & the actual object.






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






39. A customary unit of capacity equal to 2 pints






40. Whole numbers and their opposites (1 - 2 - 3; -1 - -2 - -3)






41. The number being subtracted from






42. The symbol <; shows the first set is smaller than the second set; also fewer






43. The name for the point in the middle of a circle that is the same distance from anywhere on the circle






44. A triangle in which one angle is an obtuse angle






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






46. Numbers that can be written as fractions or ratios - (integers - terminating & repeating decimals - fractions)






47. The smallest of the nonzero common multiples of 2 numbers






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






49. The distance between two numbers on a scale of a graph






50. Multiplying a difference by a number is the same as multiplying each number in the difference by the number & or subtracting the products; 3x(10-4)=(3x10)-(3x4)