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math vocabulary 1st
| 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, using letters, along with number. The letters stand for unknown numbers. | algebra |
| The number of square units needed to cover the enclosed (inside) 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 pieces of data. | mean |
| The distance from the center of the circle to any point of a circle. | radius |
| A customary unit of length equal to three feet, of 36 inches. | yard |
| The rules that tells witch operation to use first when more than one operation is used (pemdas). | 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 x-axis and a y-axis | quadrant |
| The numbers or items that appear most often in a set of data. | mode |
| In a power, the number of times the based is used as a factor. | exponet |
| 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. | foot |
| The middle number is a set of data when the data are arranged in numerical order. if the data has an even number, the two middle numbers are added together then divided by 2. | median |
| Having the same value ........ for instance, fractions that have the same number. | equivalent |
| The sum of a whole number and a fraction. | mixed number |
| Any two numbers that have the product of one. | reciprocals |
| A segment with endpoints that are on a circle. | chord |
| An angle that measures greater than 90 degrees, but more than 180 degrees. | obtuse angle |
| A comparison of two qualities by division. | ratio |
| Numbers that have digits in the tenths, hundredths, and thousandths place and beyond. | decimals |
| A value that is much higher or much lower that the other values in a set of data. | outlier |
| A fraction that has a numerator that is greater than equal to the denominator. | improper fraction |
| A pair of number used to locate a point in the coordinate system. | ordered pair |