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math vocabulary WH
ch 1-2 vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a math sentence that contains an equal sign | equation |
| replace the variable with a number | solve |
| the number that replaces the variable | solution |
| the sum of the data divided by the number of data items | mean |
| the middle number in a set of ordered data | median |
| the data value that appears most often | mode |
| shows the number of times each type of answer occurs | frequency table |
| displays data using a number line | line plot |
| the difference between the greatest and least values in a set of numerical data | range |
| compares amounts | bar graph |
| shows how an amount changes over time | line graph |
| compares parts to whole | circle graph |
| a part of a variable expression or a number sequence | term |
| a mathematical phrase | expression |
| set of rules to follow to calculate numbers | order of operations |
| special arrangement of numbers in a square | magic square |
| a symbol usually a letter that stands for an unknown number | variable |
| expression that contains only numbers and operation symbols | numerical expression |
| expression that contains at least one variable | variable expression |