Math 1
The answer to an addition
problem
Product
The answer to a
multiplication problem
Equivalent
The same / equal to
Parallel
Lines with the same
slope that never intersect
Estimate
An educated guess
Operation
multiplication, division,
addition, subtraction
Area
The number of square units in
a two-dimensional space
Perimeter
The total distance
around a two-dimensional figure
Median
The middle of a data set
when ordered from least to greatest
The bottom
number of a fraction
Multiple
The result of multiplying
a number by an integer
Mode
The value that appears the
most often in a data set
Perpendicular
Lines that
intersect at 90 degree angles
Difference
The answer to a
subtraction problem
Inverse Operation
The
opposite operation
Absolute Value
The distance
from a number to zero
Simplify
To write an expression in
the most efficient and compact form
without affecting its value
Reciprical
The “flipped” version
of a number. The result of
multiplying a given quantity by its
reciprocal is equal to 1; used when
dividing fractions
Coefficient
A number used to
multiply an unknown quantity
(attached to a variable)
Symmetrical
If you can draw a
line through the center of something
and get two exact halves
Factor
Numbers, variables, or
expressions that are multiplied to
create a product
Composite
A number divisible by
more than just itself and one
Comparison of two numbers
with like units
Exponent
A superscript number
that indicates the number of times a
certain number or expression is to be
multiplied by itself.
Volume
The space a 3D shape
occupies or contains