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6th: PSSA Vocabulary
Use the flashcards to review important math vocabulary.
Question | Answer |
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Which property is shown? 3 + (4 + 9) = (3 + 4) + 9 | the associative property of addition |
What is the answer to an addition problem called? | the product |
The average of a set of data is called the .... | mean |
Which property is shown? 4(6 + 10) = 4 x 6 + 4 x 10 | the distributive property |
A polygon having four sides is called a ... | quadrilateral |
An .... is formed when two mathematical expressions are set equal to each other. Example: x + 8 = 9 | equation |
A three-sided polygon is called a .... | triangle |
The answer to a multiplication problem is called.... | the product |
Which property is shown? 4 x 9 = 9 x 4 | the commutative property of multiplication |
The point inside a circle that is the same distance from each point on the circle is called the .... | center |
The line segment that passes through the center of the circle is called the ... | diameter |
When a fraction's numerator is greater than (or equal to) its denominator, it is called an ... fraction. | improper |
A six-sided polygon is called a ... | hexagon |
A triangle with two congruent sides is called an ... triangle. | isosceles |
A straight path in a plane what goes on forever in each direction is called a ... | line |
A part of a line that includes two endpoints is called a ... | line segment |
The number in a set of data that occurs most frequently is called the ... | mode |
The middle number (when numbers are ordered) in a data set is called the ... | median |
What is the product of a whole number and another whole number called? Example: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, etc. | multiple |
An angle that measures greater than 90 degrees, but less than 180 degrees is called an ... angle. | obtuse |
What is correct way to perform the order of operations? | Parenthesis, Exponents, Multiply/Divide, Add/Subtract |
Lines in a plane that never intersect are called ... | parallel lines |
A five-sided polygon is called a ... | pentagon |
The distance around a polygon is called ... | perimeter |
Two lines that intersect to form right angles are called ... | perpendicular lines |
A closed plane formed by three or more line segments is called a ... | polygon |
A whole number greater than 1, whose only factors are 1 and itself is called a ... | prime number |
A whole number greater than 1 that has three or more factors is called a ... | composite number |
The difference between the greatest and least values in a data set is called the ... | range |
A line segment with one endpoint at the center of a circle and the other endpoint on the circle itself is called the ... | radius |
A quadrilateral with four right angles and whose sides are all congruent is called a ... | square |
An angle that measures exactly 90 degrees is a ... angle. | right |
A triangle with no congruent sides is a ... tiangle. | scalene |
An angle whose measure is exactly 180 degrees is called a ... angle. | straight |
When you find the sum of two numbers, you must ... them. | add |
Fractions with different denominators are called ... | unlike fractions |
A letter that takes the place of a number in an expression is called ... | variable |
The horizontal line on a coordinate plane is called the ... axis. | x |
The vertical line on a coordinate plane is called the ... axis. | y |
The answer to a division problem is called the ... | quotient |