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Math Vocabulary
All Of 7th Grade Math Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| numerator | the top of the fraction and it describes "the part" out of the whole |
| denominator | the bottom part of a fraction and it tells us how many equal parts that whole is cut into |
| absolute value | how far away a number is from zero |
| integers | a positive or a negative whole number |
| opposites | numbers that are each the same distance away from zero |
| ratio | a part to part rate between two numbers |
| rate | a ratio between two measurements with different units |
| unit rate | the amount per one |
| unit price | the cost per object |
| reciprocal | switching the numerator and the denomenator when dividing fractions |
| variable | alphabetic character representing a number |
| proportion | equation stating that two ratios are equal |
| equation | an expression |
| tax | percentage added to the buyers cost |
| commission | earnings based on a percentage of the total amount of sales |
| percent | per 100 |
| principal | the amount of money borrowed or invested |
| balance | when both sides have the same quantity or mass |
| simple interest | paid only the original principal |
| compound interest |