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Math Vocab

Subject : math
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The number that appears most often in a set of data






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






3. The process of taking away objects from a group






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






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






6. An event that will always happen






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






8. A ratio that shows the relationship between lengths in a drawing and the actual object.






9. A graph in the shape of a circle that show what part of the whole each portion of the data represents.






10. An amount of time equal to ten years






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






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






13. A 3-sided polygon






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






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






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






17. The customary unit for measuring temperature






18. An object in the center of two other objects






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






20. Information collected about people or things






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






22. A diagram of intersecting circles that shows relationships among sets of things






23. An angle whose measure is less than 90 degrees






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






25. A set of points that goes on forever in two directions






26. A collection of one or more outcomes






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






28. A quadrilateral with both pairs of opposite sides parallel






29. When a set or object is divided into the same parts






30. The order of addends can be changed & the sum remains the same. 3+7=7+3






31. 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)






32. The name for the corner in a solid figure where three or more edges meet; the name for the endpoints of two rays that from an angle






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






34. The order of factors can be changed and the product remains the same. 3x5=5x3






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






36. Two rays that have the same endpoint






37. A bar graph that displays 2 different shaded bars to compare the 2 sets of data






38. To divide an object into two equal parts






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






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






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






42. The amount a container can hold when filled






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






44. The amount of time equal to seven days






45. The change in the position of a figure that moves it around a point






46. The symbol - ; shows subtraction






47. A product of a whole number and another whole number






48. A drawing using relationships between lengths in the drawing & the actual object.






49. An equation that states a rule






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