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5G3rd9wksMath
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| area | the amount of space inside a shape (measured in square units) |
| balanced budget | when income equals total expenses |
| brackets | [ ] grouping symbols used like parentheses |
| budget | a plan for how to use money |
| circle | a round shape with no sides or vertices; all points are the same distance from the center |
| combined | put together; total amount after adding |
| common denominator | a shared denominator used to add/subtract fractions |
| coordinate grid/plane | a grid used to graph points using x- and y-values |
| decimal | a number with a decimal point (ex: 24.2) |
| denominator | the bottom number in a fraction (how many equal parts in the whole) |
| difference | the answer to a subtraction problem |
| equation | a math sentence with an equals sign (=) |
| equivalent | means “equal in value” (same amount, written a different way) |
| equivalent fractions | fractions that name the same value (ex: 1/2 = 2/4) |
| expense | money you spend |
| expanded form | writing a number as the sum of its place values (showing each part added) |
| expanded notation | writing a number showing each place value added together |
| expression | math numbers/symbols without an equals sign (ex: 28 + 7 × 8) |
| factor | a number being multiplied (in 7 × 8, 7 and 8 are factors) |
| fraction | a number that shows part of a whole or part of a group |
| hexagon | a polygon with 6 sides |
| horizontal | left to right |
| hundredth | 2 places to the right of the decimal (0.01) |
| improper fraction | a fraction with a numerator larger than the denominator (ex: 9/4) |
| income | money you receive/earn |
| input | the number you start with in an input-output table |
| leaf | the right part of numbers in a stem-and-leaf plot (often ones) |
| mixed number | a whole number and a fraction together (ex: 4 3/8) |
| multiple | a number you get by multiplying (multiples of 6: 6, 12, 18…) |
| numerator | the top number in a fraction (how many parts) |
| ordered pair | two numbers written (x, y) that name a point on a graph |
| order of operations | the rule for what to do first: brackets/parentheses, then multiply/divide, then add/subtract |
| origin | the point (0, 0) where the x-axis and y-axis cross |
| parallel lines | lines that never meet and stay the same distance apart |
| parallelogram | a quadrilateral with 2 pairs of parallel sides |
| parentheses | ( ) grouping symbols that tell what to do first |
| pentagon | a polygon with 5 sides |
| perimeter | the distance around a shape |
| place value | the value of a digit based on its position in a number |
| polygon | a closed shape made of straight line segments |
| product | the answer to a multiplication problem |
| quotient | the answer to a division problem |
| quadrilateral | a polygon with 4 sides |
| rectangle | a quadrilateral with 4 right angles |
| remainder | the amount left over after division when it doesn’t divide evenly |
| rhombus | a parallelogram with 4 equal sides |
| right angle | an angle that measures 90° |
| round | to find a close estimate (ex: to the nearest tenth) |
| scatterplot | a graph that shows data as points to look for patterns |
| simplified | written in the simplest form (after doing operations or reducing) |
| square | a quadrilateral with 4 equal sides and 4 right angles |
| square units | units used to measure area (square inches, square feet, etc.) |
| standard form | writing a number the usual way using digits (ex: 257.684) |
| stem | the left part of numbers in a stem-and-leaf plot (often tens) |
| stem-and-leaf plot | a display that splits numbers into a “stem” and a “leaf” (ex: 3|2 = 32) |
| sum | the answer to an addition problem |
| tally marks | marks used to count and record frequency |
| tenth | 1 place to the right of the decimal (0.1) |
| thousandth | 3 places to the right of the decimal (0.001) |
| trapezoid | a quadrilateral with at least 1 pair of parallel sides |
| triangle | a polygon with 3 sides |
| unit fraction | a fraction with 1 as the numerator (ex: 1/6) |
| value of an expression | the answer after you calculate an expression |
| variable | a letter or symbol that stands for an unknown number |
| vertical | up and down |
| word form | writing a number using words |
| x-axis | the horizontal number line on a coordinate plane |
| x-coordinate | the first number in an ordered pair; shows horizontal position |
| y-axis | the vertical number line on a coordinate plane |
| y-coordinate | the second number in an ordered pair; shows vertical position |
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