General
The answer to an addition problem.
sum
1 minute = how many seconds
60 seconds
A mathematical sentence that contains an equals sign stating that two quantities are equal.
equation
The top part of a fraction.
numerator
1
1.00 = 100%
The answer to a subtraction problem.
difference
1 gallon = how many quarts
4 quarts
A mathematical statement formed by place an inequality symbol between two expressions.
inequality
A fraction that has a numerator greater than or equal to its denominator.
improper fraction
1/5
0.2 = 20%
The answer to a multiplication problem.
product
1 ton = how many pounds
2,000 pounds
An equation stating that two ratios are equivalent.
proportion
Two non-zero numbers whose product is 1.
reciprocal
3/4
0.75 = 75%
The answer to a division problem.
quotient
A number expressed using exponents.
power
Two operations that undo each other.
inverse operation
Two numbers that have the same absolute value but different signs.
opposite
3/5
0.6 = 60%
A number's distance from zero on a number line.
absolute value
In a power, the number that tells how many times the base is used as a factor.
exponent
A mathematical statement that contains any combination of numbers, variable, and operations.
expression
The set of numbers that can not be written as a fraction. In decimal form, the number does not terminate or repeat.
irrational number
1/3
0.3 repeating = 33.3% repeating