Math Vocabulary
Reciprocals
Dividing fractions and mixed numbers
Positive and Negative Numbers
Solving Equations
100
The distance between a number and zero.
What is the absolute value of a number?
100
The reciprocal of 1/2.
What is 2?
100
When dividing a mixed number you change a mixed number in to this.
What is an improper fraction?
100
When a negative number is divided by a negative number the out come is.
What is a positive number?
100
In Everyday math books they use a model of a pan balance to represent this.
What is a number sentence?
200
In mathematics, a letter or other symbol that represents a number.
What is a variable?
200
The reciprocal of 37/43.
What is 43/37?
200
You end up with one of these when you change an improper fraction back to it's simplest form.
What is a mixed number?
200
If a negative number is multiplied by a negative number,the outcome is.
What is a positive number?
200
1X2+2=8 True or false.
What is false?
300
In mathematics, a tool used to weigh objects and/or compare weights.
What is a pan balance?
300
The reciprocal of 361.
What is 1/361?
300
This number can never have a reciprocal.
What is zero?
300
This number multiplied by -4 will equal 24.
What is -6?
300
(24-6) X 2=36 true or false?
What is true?
400
A synonym for multiplicative inverse.
What is a reciprocal?
400
The reciprocal of .871
What is 1000/871?
400
When dividing two fractions, you change the second fraction into this.
What is the reciprocal of the second fraction?
400
When a negative number is divided by a positive number, the outcome is.
What is a negative number?
400
Does 24-(6X2)=12 follow the correct order of operations?
What is, "yes it does"?
500
A mnemonic expression to help you remember the order of operations.
What is Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally.
500
The reciprocal of .89
What is 100/89?
500
When dividing fractions, after taking the second fraction's reciprocal, you should do this
What is multipyling the first fraction by the second fraction?
500
This number times (-3) equals -27.
What is 9?
500
The correct response to: 5 X 3 - 6 X 3 + 2.
What is -1?
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