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Math Vocab

Subject : math
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A polygon with 4 sides






2. A figure that does not start and end at the same point






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






4. A triangle whose angles are all acute angles






5. The number that is divided in a division problem






6. Lines that pass through the same point






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






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






9. The answer to an addition problem






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






11. A customary unit of capacity equal to 3 teaspoons






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






13. The symbol - ; shows subtraction






14. A metric unit of capacity equal to 0.001 liter






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






16. Numbers that show order of position; such as first - second - third - etc.






17. A table of values which shows one output value for each input value.






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






19. A rectangle with all sides the same length






20. Information collected about people or things






21. Part of a line that has one endpoint & extends forever in only one direction






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






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






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






25. Two numbers that locate a point on a grid; also coordinates






26. Left to right direction






27. The number being subtracted from






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






29. The result of multiplying two numbers






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






31. A table used to show the number of times something occurs.






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






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






34. A coin; also called a penny






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






36. The time between noon and midnight






37. The answer to a subtraction problem






38. A straight path that extends in both directions forever






39. The comparison of two numbers by division (can be written 9:4 - 9/4 - or 9 to 4)






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






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






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






43. The middle number in an ordered set of data






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






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






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






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






48. 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)






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






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