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RISD math vocab. 1st 9 weeks

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Math Vocabulary
Definition
product   the answer to a multiplication problem  
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sum   the answer in an addition problem  
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difference   the answer in a subtraction problem  
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quotient   the answer in a division problem  
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divisor   the number used to divide another number  
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dividend   the number to be divided in a division problem  
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factors   the numbers that are multiplied to get a product  
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prime number   a number whose only factors are itself and one  
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exponent   a number telling how many times a number is to be used as a factor  
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estimate   to get an approximate answer to a problem  
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decline   to go down or diminish  
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X axis   the orizontal number line on a coordinate grid  
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Y axis   the vertical number line on a coordinate grid  
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ordered pairs   a pair of numbers used to locate a point on a coordinate grid  
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short word form   a number written with both numerals and words  
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expanded notation   writing a number to show the value of each digit  
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standard form   a number written with commas separating groups of three numbers  
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median   the middle number in data that is arranged in order from least to greatest  
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mean   the average; the sum of numbers in a set divided by the number of addends  
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mode   the number found most frequently in a set of data  
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range   the difference between the greatest number and the least number in a set of data  
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data   facts, figures, or information that is gathered  
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tally   a mark made to keep score or count  
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frequency   how often a number appears in a set of data  
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pictograph   a graph that used pictures or symbols to represent numbers  
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histogram   a bar graph showing frequency of data  
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stem and leaf plot   a display that shows data in order of place value  
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line graph   a graph that uses lines to show change  
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double bar graph   a graph that uses pairs of bars to compare information  
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frequency table   data arranged on a table to show how often events occur  
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numerator   the number above the fraction bar  
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denominator   the number below the fraction bar  
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mixed number   a number that includes a whole number and a fractional part  
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equivalent fraction   fractions that name the same fractional number  
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improper fraction   a fraction where the numerator is greater than or equal to the denominator; naming a number of one or more  
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variable   a symbol used to represent numbers in an expression  
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expression   a mathematical phrase made up of a combination of variables, numbers and/or numbers and operations  
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equation   a mathematical sentence which states that 2 expressions are equal  
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