Vocabulary 1
Difference
the solution to a subtraction problem
a positive or negative whole number
Product
the solution to a multiplication problem
Whole number
a positive counting number starting with 0
Percent
quanity out of a 100
Absolute value
the distance a number is away from zero
Rational Number
a number that can be written as a fraction, a terminating decimal, or a repeating decimal
a set of which all the elements are also contained in another larger set
Area
the measurement of a surface
Percent decrease
the measure of percent change in which something loses value
Ratio
a comparison between two different quantites
Quotient
a comparison between two quantities with different units of measure
Corresponding sides
sides that have the same relative position in two geometric figures
the measure of percent change in which something increases in value
Dilation
a transformation in which a figure is enlarged or reduced
Perimeter
the distance around a figure
Unit Rate
a comparion of two measurements with a denominator of 1
Scale drawing
a drawing of a real object that is reduced or enlarged by scale
Scale factor
the ration of two corresponding sides in a set of similar figures
less than
greater than
the distance around a circle
Complementary angles
two angles which have a sum of 90 degrees
Composite figure
a figure that can be divided into two or more basic shapes