Math Vocabulary
Application and word Problems
Mathematical Literacy
100

The number that is used to divide another number

What is a divisor?

100

A group of 32 students went to the zoo. 20 students took the bus. 4 students rode in each car. The amount of cars needed is:  

What is 3?

100

understanding the different ways that the problem can be represented 

what is representation
200

A symbol or letter that stands for a number or numerical value

What is a variable?

200

Five friends equally split a restaurant bill that comes out to $95.75. The amount that each friend pays is:

$95.75 / 5 friends = $19.15 per friend

200

speaking, listening, writing, and reading 

What is the 4 major modes of communication? 

300

The name of the pair of angles whose sum is equivalent to 90

What are complementary angles?

300

You work 4 hours on Saturday and 8 hours on Sunday. You receive a $50 bonus. You earned a total of $158. Excluding the bonus, the amount you earned each hour (hourly rate) is:

4h + 8h + 50 = 158

12h + 50 = 158

12h = 108

h = 9 = hourly rate

300

What does the R in  KWNSR stand for? 

 R- reflection
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