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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. A solid figure that has triangles for sides and a polygon as its base






2. A tool used for linear measurement






3. A collection of one or more outcomes






4. The answer to an addition problem






5. A flat surface of a polyhedron






6. A customary unit of capacity equal to 2 tablespoons






7. The name for a letter or symbol that stands for a number or set of numbers






8. The process of finding the total numbers of objects in equal-sized groups






9. The part of a fraction (below the fraction bar) that tells how many equal parts of a whole or whole is divided into






10. A line segment where 2 faces meet in a solid figure






11. Fractions that name the same part of a whole region - length - or set.1/3=2/6






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






13. Numbers greater than zero






14. Exact location in space






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






16. A metric unit of mass equal to 1 -000 grams






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






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






19. The answer to a subtraction problem






20. The number that appears most often in a set of data






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






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






23. A ratio of a number compared to one hundred






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






25. The time between noon and midnight






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






27. Part of a whole; shown with numbers and a decimal point






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






29. The change in the position of a figure that gives the mirror image of the figure






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






31. A polygon with 8 sides






32. An amount of money equal to 100 cents/pennies






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






34. The form of a number written in words using place value; Ex. three thousand - four hundred fifty eight






35. Figures that have the same shape. They may or may not have the same size.






36. The distance around a figure






37. A coin; also called a penny






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






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






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






41. The name for the time between midnight and noon






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






43. A unit of time equal approximately thirty days; there are twelve ___ in one year






44. A symbol that shows two amounts have the same value






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






46. Metric unit of length equl to 100 meters






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






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






49. Any number that can be evenly divided by two






50. Addends can be regrouped & the sum remains the same. 1+ (3+5)=(1+3) +5