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6th Grade Math C4-C6
6th Grade Math C04/C5/C6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| composite figure | a figure made up of triangles, squares, rectangles, and other two-dimensional figures |
| polygon | a closed figure in a plane that is made up of three or more line segments that intersect only at their endpoints; for example, parallelograms and triangles |
| conversion factor | a rate that equals 1 |
| equivalent rates | rates that have the same unit rate |
| equivalent ratios | two ratios that the describe the same relationship |
| metric system | a decimal system of measurement, based on powers of 10, that contains units for length, capacity, and mass |
| percent | a part-to-whole ratio where the whole is 100 |
| rate | a ratio of two quantities using different units |
| ratio | a comparison of two quantities; the ratio of a to b can be written as a:b |
| ratio table | a table used to find and organize equivalent ratios |
| U.S. customary system | a system of measurement that contains units for length, capacity, and weight |
| unit analysis | can be used to decide which conversion factor will produce the appropriate units |
| unit rate | a rate that compares a quantity to one unit of another quantity |
| additive inverse | the opposite of a number |
| absolute value | the distance between a number and 0 on a number line that is written as |x| |
| coordinate plane | a plane formed by the intersection of a horizontal number line and a vertical number line |
| integers | the set of whole numbers and their opposites |
| negative numbers | numbers that are less than 0 |
| opposites | two numbers that are the same distance from 0 on a number line, but on opposite sides of 0 |
| origin | the point, represented by the ordered pair (0, 0), where the horizontal and vertical number lines intersect in a coordinate plane |
| positive numbers | numbers that are greater than 0 |
| quadrants | the four regions created by the intersection of the horizontal and vertical number lines in a coordinate plane |
| rational number | a number that can be written as 'a over b' where 'a' and 'b' are integers, and 'b' cannot equal 0 |
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