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Number Sense Vocab

Subjects : math, number-sense
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. The number at the top of a fraction; stands for the parts of a set you are considering - E.g. 3/4 What position is 3?






2. A comparison of 2 numbers; one form is a fraction






3. Not identical or equivalent to






4. Two numbers or expressions that mean the same thing - E.g. 2/3=4/6






5. A letter that represents a value that may change






6. Any of the symbols used to write numbers (0 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9)






7. A property indicating a special way in which multiplication is applied to addition of two or more numbers in which each term inside a set of parentheses can be multiplied by a factor outside the parentheses - such as a(b + c) = ab + ac - or 7x (4+1)=






8. The bottom number in a fraction; tells how many parts a whole is divided into OR how many parts in a group - E.g. 2/4 and what position is the 4?






9. Choosing numbers close to the numbers in a problem - and then adjusting the answer to compensate for the numbers chosen - E.g. 23 + 18 and 23+20=43 Since 2 was added to 18 to make 20 - we need to take 2 away from 43.






10. Rational numbers that expressed in decimal format that have fixed number of digits. 1.5 etc.






11. A number that results from multiplying a factor by itself






12. The answer to an addition problem






13. Adding/subtracting decimals






14. The smallest number that is a multiple of both numbers. (the LCM of 15 and 6 is 30)






15. Properties of 0


16. The answer to a subtraction problem






17. A number with only two factors - one and itself - E.g. 3 -7 -11 -13 -17 -19...






18. Number divisible by 2






19. Multiplying decimals






20. Mode






21. The difference between the greatest and the least numbers in a set of data.






22. Reducing fractions






23. A value that does not change; any number






24. To place a fraction in lowest terms






25. Standard deviation: greater if...






26. Answer to a multiplication problem






27. odd + odd






28. Dividing fractions






29. Reciprocal of number






30. Adding/subtracting fractions






31. To perform a calculation - E.g. 2+2=4






32. To find a number that is close to an exact answer - E.g. 23+24 is around 50






33. To change a percent to a decimal






34. The smallest number in a group of numbers






35. A number that represents a part of a whole or a group; also means 'divided by' - E.g. 1/2 -3/4.5/6






36. Number divisible by 5






37. Rational numbers in decimal form that have a block of on or more digits that repeat continuously






38. To find the answer for; solve






39. A number that is multiplied by another number to find a producr






40. Percent decrease






41. A whole number such as 1 - 3 - 5 and so on that cannot be evenly divisible by 2






42. Comparing positive fractions






43. Number divisible by 6






44. Comparing decimal fractions






45. Dividing decimals






46. New whole






47. Be identical or equivalent to






48. Average value






49. Relationship in which a number is smaller than another






50. When a number is larger than the other number. Example 65 > 56