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Math Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Answer to an addition problem | Sum |
| Answer to a subtraction problem | Difference |
| Answer to a multiplication problem | Product |
| Answer to a division problem | Quotient |
| Mathematical sentence that has an equal sign | Equation |
| Mathematical phrase (no equal sign) | Expression |
| In mathematics, a relationship between two expressions or values that are not equal to each other (< or >) | Inequality |
| The distance a number is from zero on a number line | Absolute Value |
| A comparison of two quantities It can be written in three ways (a to b, a:b, or a/b) | Ratio |
| Part of a whole | Fraction |
| What does this symbol mean ≤ | Less than or equal to |
| When graphing what kind of circle for ≤ or ≥ | Closed |
| When graphing what kind of circle for < or > | Open |
| What does this symbol mean ≥ | Greater than or equal to |
| When solving problems in math what must you follow | Order of Operations (GEMDAS) |
| When multiplying two negatives your answer will equal a | Positive |
| When multiplying a negative and a positive your answer will equal a | Negative |
| Whole numbers and their opposites (including 0) | Integer |
| A number or symbol by which another number or symbol (as a mathematical variable) is multiplied. The number in front of a variable. | Coefficient |
| A letter or symbol standing for an unknown number in math | Variable |
| ___________ are separated by a + or - sign in an overall expression. | Terms |
| _______________ is the number of times a number is multiplied by itself | Exponent |
| A product of two equal integers (a number multiplied by itself) | Perfect Square |