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Math Vocab

Subject : math
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A polygon with 5 sides






2. A closed plane figure made up of all the points the same distance from one point called the center






3. 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






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






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






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






7. The distance around a circle






8. A unit of measure for angles






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






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






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






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






13. The amount a container can hold when filled






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






15. A metric unit of length equal to 100 centimeters






16. Lines that pass through the same point






17. A metric unit of length; 100 __ equal 1 meter






18. The middle number in an ordered set of data






19. A point that separates whole numbers and decimal numbers






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






21. The number being subtracted from the minuend






22. Refers to numbers or objects that are in order from greatest to least






23. A number that is the denominator of 2 or more fractions.






24. Clocks that have hands that show hours - minutes - and seconds






25. Metric unit of length equl to 100 meters






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






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






28. A method of estimating by changing numbers to the place-value of their front digit & then finding the sum or difference






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






30. A customary unit of capacity equal to 2 cups






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






32. An angle whose measure is 90 degrees






33. The 2 numbers in an ordered pair






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






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






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






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






38. A collection of one or more outcomes






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






40. The fold line in a symmetric figure






41. The horizontal number line of a coordinate plane; the 1st number in an ordered pair






42. The answer in a division problem






43. A factor of two or more numbers






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






45. To increase or decrease a number to the nearest ten - hundred - thousand - etc






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






47. Having the same chance of occurring






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






49. The number that divides the dividend






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