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Math Vocab

Subject : math
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A 3-sided polygon






2. The point halfway between the endpoints of a line segment






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






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






5. A line segment that passes through the center & touches 2 points on the circle






6. A whole number greater than one with only two factors; one and itself






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






8. The set of numbers that start with zero - one - two - three - etc






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






10. A solid figure with all points in the set the same distance from the center






11. An equation that states a rule






12. An amount of time equal to ten years






13. To divide an object into two equal parts






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






15. A factor of two or more numbers






16. A customary unit of capacity equal to 2 tablespoons






17. Sets that have the same value






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






19. A triangle whose angles are all acute angles






20. A number sentence that shows two quantities are equal






21. Horizontal and vertical lines on a map






22. Exact location in space






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






24. A customary unit of capacity equal to 2 cups






25. The number that divides the dividend






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






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






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






29. A triangle whose sides all have the same length






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






31. A polygon with 6 sides






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






33. To find a number that is close to an exact amount






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






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






36. A flat surface of a polyhedron






37. A move such as a slide - flip - or turn that does not change the size or shape of a figure






38. A customary unit for measuring length or distance; one ____ is equal to thirty-six inches or three feet






39. A customary unit of capacity equal to 3 teaspoons






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






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






42. The answer in a division problem






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






44. An event that will always happen






45. The fractions 1/4 - 1/3 - 1/2 - 2/3 - and 3/4.






46. A period of time equal to 100 years






47. The fold line in a symmetric figure






48. A fraction whose numerator is greater than or equal to its denominator.






49. An angle whose measure is 180 degrees






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