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Math Vocab

Subject : math
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A graph in the shape of a circle that show what part of the whole each portion of the data represents.






2. An event that can never happen






3. An angle whose measure is between 90 and 180 degrees






4. Exact location in space






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






6. A triangle whose angles are all acute angles






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. Positive and negative whole numbers - (0 - 1 - -1 - 2 - -2 - etc.)






14. A collection of twelve objects






15. A ratio of a number compared to one hundred






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






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






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






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






20. Any line segment that connects the center of a circle to a point on a circle.






21. The number being subtracted from the minuend






22. To determine if two quantities are greater than - less than - or equal to each other






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






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






25. A process that tells which multiple of 10; 100; 1 -000 - etc. a number is closest to






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






27. The name for the process of exchanging amounts equal in value to rename a number






28. A quadrilateral that has exactly one pair of parallel sides.






29. A period of time equal to 100 years






30. A number is ____ by another number if there is no remainder after dividing.






31. 1st: Work (inside parentheses); 2nd: x & division are done from left to right; 3rd: + & - are done from left to right






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






33. Multiplying a sum by a number is the same as multiplying each number in the sum by the number & adding the products; 3x(10+4)=(3x10)+(3x4)






34. The amount a container can hold when filled






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






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






37. A figure divided along one line - resulting in two parts that are mirror images of each other






38. An equation that states a rule






39. A tool used for linear measurement






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






41. The symbol +; shows addition






42. The metric unit for measuring temperature






43. An event that will always happen






44. Numbers less than zero






45. A pair of numbers used to locate a point on a graph






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






47. A number sentence that includes a variable






48. A customary unit for measuring weight; one _____ is equal to sixteen ounces






49. A quadrilateral with both pairs of opposite sides parallel






50. This is the property in which the same addends (or multiples) can be grouped in different ways and the sum (or product) will be the same