Math Terms
Which word means that something is "equal"?
a. expression
b. exponent
c. equivalent
c. equivalent
Which word means that you're replacing a letter with a value?
a. substitution
b. division
c. equation
a. substitution
Clara goes mini golfing. She pays $7.50 for admission. She then pays $20 for 2 rounds of golf. What was the total amount she spent?
What is our key word and what does it mean we have to do?
"total"- add
When a question says "find the inverse of +9" it means you multiply the number.
False- it means that it's -9
Which letter is used most on a multiple choice test?
A
B
C
C
Which term means that a number won't change or that it stays the same?
a. integer
b.acute
c. constant
c. constant
Which term means it's a "math sentence"?
a. base
b. geometry
c. equation
c. equation
On average Shawn drinks 2 bottles of water per hour at school. He is at school for 7 hours so he drinks 14 bottles each day. How many bottles of water does he drink after each week?
what are the key terms? what do they mean we have to do?
"per" and "each"- multiply
The answer to a multiplication problem is the "difference".
False- It's the "product"
For tests what should I do to make sure I have complete credit?
a. RACEE
b. proofread your work
c. annotate the question and choices
d. all of the above
d. all of the above
Which word means that we're talking about "adding, subtracting, multiplying, or dividing"?
a. operations
b. base
c. distributive property
a. operations
Which means that you have to subtract to figure out the number?
a. difference
b. product
c. quotient
a. difference
The worker was charged a percentage of 3 by the restaurant when collecting their tips at the end of the night.
What is the key term and what does it mean we have to do?
"charged"-subtraction
percentage- divide
False- you multiple the length and width of the rectangle
When a question has "best" in it, what does it mean?
a. there is only one answer that makes sense
b. nothing
c. there could be more than one answer that sound correct
c. there could be more than one answer that sound correct
Which word means that it's going above an amount or is greater?
a. descend
b. exceed
c. slope
b. exceed
Which term is a letter that represents an unknown number?
a. exponent
b. like terms
c. variable
c. variable
The combined perimeter of the person's backyard was 3 acres.
What are the key words? What do they mean?
"combined" and "perimeter"- add
A linear line means that the line is straight.
True
What is something I can do to prepare for my tests?
a. stay up late
b. don't eat anything before the test
c. come to school late
d. none of the above
d. none of the above
Which is the number before the variable?
a. fraction
b. profit
c. coefficient
c. coefficient
Which term means that we need to calculate or solve the expression?
a. sum
b. evaluate
c. quotient
b. evaluate
Billy won 2 million dollars in the lottery. He gave 2 percent of his earnings to each of his friends. How much did he give to his friends?
What are the key terms? What do they mean?
"percent" and "each"- divide
If a problem says "It's -5 degrees upstate where the boy is skiing." True or false that -5 is the integer.
What is a good strategy to use if you're not sure about an answer?
a. skip the question completely
b. try to eliminate answers I know are definitely wrong
c. spend a lot of time on the one question
b. try to eliminate answers I know are definitely wrong