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Math Vocab

Subject : math
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Numerals based on the ancient roman system; I=one - V=five - X=ten - etc






2. The symbol - ; shows subtraction






3. Figures that have the same shape






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






5. The difference between the largest value and the smallest value in a data list






6. A collection of twelve objects






7. The fold line in a symmetric figure






8. A number that is multiplied by another number to find a product






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






10. A customary unit of weight; one ___ is equal to 2000 pounds






11. A clock that shows time with digits and a colon






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






13. The number that divides the dividend






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






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






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






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






18. A line segment that connects two points on the circle






19. A representative part of a larger group.






20. A flat surface of a polyhedron






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






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






23. A solid with 2 congruent and parallel circular bases






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






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






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






27. A triangle with at least 2 sides of the same length






28. The metric unit for measuring temperature






29. Any number that can be evenly divided by two






30. The property that states: the product of any number & one is that number; n x 1 = n






31. Figures having the same size and shape






32. A cube 1 unit on each edge used to measure volume






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






34. The number being subtracted from






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






36. A number that is a multiple of two or more numbers






37. A triangle whose sides all have the same length






38. The name for the time between midnight and noon






39. An angle whose measure is less than 90 degrees






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






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






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






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






44. A period of time equal to 100 years






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






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






47. A customary unit of capacity equal to 2 cups






48. A number sentence that includes a variable






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






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