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4G3rd9wksMath
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| dot plot | A graph that uses dots to show how many times each data value occurs. |
| data | Information (usually numbers) collected to answer a question. |
| data value | One number in a set of data. |
| frequency | How many times a value occurs. |
| frequency table | A table that shows how often data values (or ranges) occur. |
| tally marks | Counting marks used to record frequency in groups of five. |
| represent | To stand for or show (example: each dot represents 1 farmer). |
| stem | The first digit(s) in a stem-and-leaf plot (often the tens place). |
| leaf | The last digit in a stem-and-leaf plot (often the ones place). |
| total | The whole amount when you add everything together. |
| angle | A figure formed by two rays that share an endpoint. |
| polygon | A closed, flat shape made of straight line segments. |
| side | A straight edge of a polygon. |
| parallel sides | Sides that never meet and stay the same distance apart. |
| perpendicular sides | Sides that meet to form a right angle (90°). |
| perimeter | The distance around a shape (add all side lengths). |
| area | The space inside a shape (measured in square units). |
| rectangle | A quadrilateral with 4 right angles. |
| expanded notation | A way to write a number as the sum of its place values (using addition and multiplication). |
| standard form | The usual way to write a number using digits. |
| word form | Writing a number using words. |
| tenths | The place value for 0.1. |
| hundredths | The place value for 0.01. |
| fraction | A number that shows part of a whole or part of a set. |
| equivalent fractions | Fractions that have the same value (example: 4/6 = 2/3). |
| numerator | The top number in a fraction (counts parts). |
| denominator | The bottom number in a fraction (total equal parts). |
| improper fraction | A fraction with a numerator greater than the denominator (example: 5/4). |
| value | How much something is worth or represents. |
| greater than (>) | More than; larger. |
| less than (<) | Less than; smaller. |
| equivalent | Same value, even if written in a different way. |
| weight | How heavy something is (measured with units like ounces and pounds). |
| expenses | Money that is spent. |
| variable (expense) | An expense that changes from month to month. |
| fixed (expense) | An expense that stays the same each month. |
| dot plot | A graph that uses dots above a number line to show how many times each value occurs. |
| lines of symmetry | Lines that divide a figure into two matching (mirror) halves. |
| stem-and-leaf plot | A data display that splits numbers into a stem (first digit[s]) and a leaf (last digit). |
| frequency table | A table that shows how often each data value (or range) occurs. |
| have left | The amount remaining after some is taken away (usually subtract). |
| expression | Numbers and operation symbols without an equals sign. |
| mixed number | A number with a whole number and a fraction (example: 3 1/2). |
| improper fraction | A fraction with a numerator greater than or equal to the denominator (example: 5/4). |