Math Vocab
Integers
Decimals
Fractions
Word Problems
100
The answer to an addition problem
What is a sum?
100
The distance a number is from zero on a number line, indicated by two vertical lines Example: l8l
What is absolute value?
100
This number is larger as displayed here 32.1<32.5
What is 32.5
100
This is the top number in the fraction that represents the part of the whole being discussed
What is the numerator?
100
A store owner buys merchandise for $21,045. He transports them for $3,905 and pays his staff $1,450 to stock the merchandise on his shelves. If he does not incur further costs, this is how much he needs to sell the items to make $5,000 profit
What is $31,400? Total cost of the items is $21,045 + $3,905 + $1,450 = $26,400 Total cost is now $26,400 + $5000 profit = $31,400
200
A product is the answer to what type of problem?
What is a multiplication problem
200
-6--3=
What is -3
200
Ross decided to go to the store and stock up on Parmesan cheese, because it was only $3.50. He spent a total of $14.00 so this is how many containers he purchased.
What is 4?
200
If the numerator is larger than the denominator, the fraction is this
What is improper?
200
There are 11 party hats at a party. Two are green and 3 are purple. The rest are brown and this the total number of brown hats.
What is 6?
300
The bottom number in a fraction is called the
What is denominator
300
When multiplying or dividing two positive integers or two negative integers, the answer is this
What is positive
300
This is the amount of decimal spaces that will be moved to the left in the product of these numbers 5.45x24.6
What is 3
300
Also called simplifying, this is where you divide by the Greatest Common Factor if possible to reduce a fraction to it’s lowest terms.
What is reducing?
300
Peter has 4 pens. Jose gives him more. Now Peter has 11 pens. This is the number of pens that Jose gave him.
What is 7?
400
the answer to a division problem
What is a quotient?
400
This integer is neutral, yet still an integer
What is 0
400
The first step in adding or subtracting numbers with decimals is usually this
What is to line up decimals?
400
To reduce a fraction, divide both the numerator and denominator by this.
What is the Greatest Common Factor?
400
On Friday night, John ate pizza for dinner and had 1/2 of the pizza left over. On Saturday, he ate 1/3 of what was left. John ate this much pizza on Sunday.
What is 1/6
500
Difference is a word used to describe the answer to describe this type of problem
What is subtraction?
500
9-17
What is -8
500
.40 and .4 when compared are known as this
What are equivalent decimals?
500
You must do this after adding, subtracting, multiplying or dividing fractions.
What is reduce?
500
The dolphins at the Newport News Aquarium are fed 7/8 of a bucket of fish each day. The sea otters are fed 1/2 as much fish as the dolphins. This is how many buckets of fish are the sea otters fed each day
What is 7/16
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