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math vocabulary
Question | Answer |
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perimeter | distance around a closed figure |
area | number of square units needed to cover a surface |
fahrenheit | scale used to measure temperature in degrees |
degree | unit of measure for temperature |
inch | unit used to measure length |
foot | unit used to measure length.equals 12 inches |
yard | unit used to measure length.equals 36 inches or 3 feet |
mile | unit used for measuring longer distances.equals 5,280 feet |
pint- | unit for measuring capacity.equals 2 cups |
quart | unit for measuring capacity.equals 2 pints |
gallon | unit used to measure capacity.equals 4 quarts |
capacity | a measure of the amount of liquid a container will hold |
customary system of measurement | measurement system used most often in the US |
ounce | unit used to measure weight |
pound | unit used to measure weithg.equal to 16 ounces |
ton | unit used to measure weight.equal to 2000 pounds |