Math Terms
Mystery Math
Mental Math
Fractions
Division
100

If I am adding, what term will I call my answer?

Sum

100

What does centi- mean 

Hundred or Hundredths

100

7 X 9

63

100

1/3 + 2/9

5/9

100

144/12

12

200

I am known as the part in a fraction

Numerator

200

What does the M/D stand for in GEMDAS and how do you use is

Multiplication and Division. You must use which operation comes first.

200

1/2 x 3/4

3/8

200

7/8 - 1/4

5/8

200

What does 36 represent in the equation

36 divided by 6 = 6

Dividend

300

A number that has a whole number part and a fraction part is called a 

Mixed Number

300

If I am solving a word problem and I see the phrases: evenly, shared equally, or split, what operation must I use

Division

300

6 x 6

36

300

35 of 3/5

21

300

10 dividend by 1/3

30

400

Something you can see or create to understand or solve a problem

Model

400

What operation must you use to solve the word problem? 

Calvin paints pictures and sells them at art shows. He charges $56.25 for a large painting. He charges $25.80 for a small painting. Last month he sold six large paintings and three small paintings. How much did he make in all? 

Multiplication and Addition

400

3/5 + 4/5

7/5 or 1 2/5 

400

A baker cuts 3 cakes into pieces. Each piece represents 1/8 of a cake. What is the total number of pieces?

24

400

 Tyler wants to donate boxes of crayons to kindergarten classes. He has 347 boxes. He donates sets of 40 boxes to as many classes as he can. How many boxes remain?

27 boxes remaining 

500

A letter that represents an actual, but unknown number

Variable

500

Write and then Evaluate the expression

1/3 subtracted from 5/6 of 10

5/6 X 10 - 1/3 =8

500

2/4 x 3/6

1/4

500

Solve and tell me how you know what operation to use. 

Kayla plays her video game for 2/3 hours on Sunday. She spends 1/4 as many hours playing her video game on Monday.

 

1/6

500

A student has 174 centimeters of ribbon for making bows. Each bow is made with 20 centimeters of ribbon. The student wants to make as many bows as possible. How many bows can the student make? How many centimeters of ribbon will be left over?

8 Bows

14 centimeters of ribbon

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