Math
Which of the following is NOT equivalent to the ratio 3:7?
6:14 4.5:10.5
9: 21 2:6
2:6 is not equivalent to 3:7
6:14 (each number is multiplied by "2")
9: 21 (each number is multiplied by "3")
4.5:10.5 (each number is multiplied by "1.5")
A comparison using "like" or "as"
Simile
3x
In this term, "x" is a variable. What is the "3" called?
Coefficient
Civic
Honda
16th President of the United States and a large luxury SUV
Abraham Lincoln Navigator
What is the RANGE of this data set?
5, 7.3, 8, 9.1, 10, 11.7, 12
7
The RANGE is the difference between the largest number (in this case, 12) and the smallest number (in this case, 5). 12-5=7
A word like "BAM!" or "CRASH!"
Onomatopoeia
42
In this term, what is the "2" called?
Camry
Toyota
Men who explored the Louisiana Purchase and Superman's real name
Lewis and Clark Kent
What is the MEAN of this data set?
9, 6, 12, 10, 8, 15
10
The MEAN is the sum of all of the numbers (in this case, 60) divided by the number of data points (in this case, 6). 60/6=10
An exaggeration
Hyperbole
Example: There were a million people at Walmart today.
42
In this term, what is the "4" called?
Base
Soul
Kia
1st President of the United States and the USA's capital city's NBA team
George Washington Wizards
What is the MODE of this data set?
75, 62, 75, 81, 90, 54, 75, 96, 99
75
The MODE is a number that appears more than once. If there are two modes, the data set is called BIMODAL. If there are three modes, it is TRIMODAL
Jeremiah just joined the Junior Honor Society.
Alliteration
(Two or more words in a series that start with the same letter)
The length of all sides of a figure added together is called what?
Perimeter
Navigator
Lincoln
LA Lakers Number 6 and the 4th President of the United States
Lebron James Madison
What is the MEDIAN of this data set?
5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 16, 17
11
The MEDIAN is the middle number in a data set
Note: If the data set has an even amount of numbers, the median is calculated by adding the two middle numbers and dividing by "2"
The moonlight danced on the surface of the ocean.
Personification
(Giving human qualities to inanimate objects)
2y
In this term, "2" is called a coefficient and is being multiplied by "y". What is "y" called?
Variable
"y" represents an unknown value
Chevrolet
Inventor of the cotton gin and famous 1980s singer of "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)".
Eli Whitney Houston