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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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1. The process of taking away objects from a group






2. A customary unit of length or distance; one __ is equal to 5 -280 feet






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






4. To divide an object into two equal parts






5. The form of a number written with commas separating groups of 3 digits starting from the right; Ex. 3 -458






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






7. A coin equal to twenty-five cents






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






9. A polygon with 5 sides






10. 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






11. A number that is a factor of 2 or more given numbers.






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






13. A process of sharing a number of times to find how many groups can be made






14. A cube 1 unit on each edge used to measure volume






15. The metric unit for measuring temperature






16. 1st: Work (inside parentheses); 2nd: x & division are done from left to right; 3rd: + & - are done from left to right






17. One part of 100 equal parts of a whole






18. A straight path that extends in both directions forever






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






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






21. The amount of time that passes from the start of an activity to the end of an activity






22. A customary unit of capacity equal to 1/3 tablespoon






23. The position of a digit in a number that is used to determine the value of the digit






24. A tool used for linear measurement






25. An equation that states a rule






26. A customary unit of capacity equal to 2 tablespoons






27. The amount of time equivalent to sixty minutes






28. A line segment that connects two points on the circle






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






30. A triangle with at least 2 sides of the same length






31. A unit used to measure short amounts of time; equal to sixty seconds






32. A customary unit of capacity equal to 2 pints






33. A coin; also called a penny






34. The answer to an addition problem






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






36. The name for the time between midnight and noon






37. A collection of twelve objects






38. A parallelogram with all sides the same length






39. An event that can never happen






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






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






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






43. The property that states: the product of any number & one is that number; n x 1 = n






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






45. The middle number in an ordered set of data






46. Information collected about people or things






47. This is made of two rays with a common endpoint






48. The symbol - ; shows subtraction






49. The number that is divided in a division problem






50. Sets that have the same value