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Math Vocab
math vocab words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| An equation stating that two ratios or rates are equivalent | proportion |
| The point of intersection of the x-axis and the y-axis in a coordinate system. | Origin |
| A mathematical language that uses symbols,usually letters, along with numbers. The letters stand for unknown numbers. | Algebra |
| The number of square units needed to cover the enclosed surface. | Area |
| A mathematical sentence that contains an equal(=) sign. | equation |
| The sum of the numbers in a set of data divided by the number of piece of data. | Mean |
| The distance from the center of the circle to any point on the circle. | Radius |
| A customary unit of length equal to 3 feet of inch | Yard |
| The rules that tell which operation to perform first when more than one operation is used | Order of Operations |
| The distance across a circle through the center | Diameter |
| A parallelogram with all sides congruent | Rhombus |
| One of the four regions in a coordinate plane separated by an a-axis and y-axis. | Quadrant |
| The number(s) or item(s)that appear most often in a set of data | mode |
| The distance around any closed geometric figure | Perimeter |
| In a power the number of times the base is used as a factor | Exponent |
| A symbol usually a letter used to represent a number | Variable |
| A ratio that compares a number to 100 | Percent |
| The distance around a circle | circumference |
| A customary unit of length equal to 12 inches | Feet |
| The middle number in a set of data are arranged in numerical order. If the data has an even number, the two numbers are added together and then divided by 2. | Median |
| Having the same value | Equivalent |
| The sum of a whole number in a fraction | Mixed Number |
| Ant two numbers that have a product of 1 | Reciprocais |
| A segment with endpoints that are on a circle | Chord |
| An angle that measures greater than 90 degrees but less then 180 degrees | Obtuse angle |
| A comparison of two quantities by divison | Ratio |
| Numbers that have digits in the tenth, hundredth, thousandth and beyond | Decimal |
| A value that is much higher or much lower than the other value in a set of data | Outline |
| A fraction that has a numerator that is greater than the denominator | improper fraction |
| A pair of numbers used to locate a point in the coordinate system | Ordered pair |