Number Sense Vocab
A number exactly divisible by at least one whole number other than itself and 1 is called _______________.
Composite Number
A mathematical combination of numbers, variables and operations is called: A. Equation C. Expression B. Parenthesis D. Word problem
C. Expression
A quadrilateral with only one pair of parallel sides is called: A. Cube C. Rhombus B. Square D. Trapezoid
D. Trapezoid
The difference between the largest and smallest values in a sample is called: A. Mean C. Mode B. Range D. Median
B. Range
The line segment that passes through the center of a circle and divides it in half is called ____________.
Diameter
The expression of a composite number as a product of its prime factors is called: A. Prime Factorization C. Prime Number B. Exponent D. Common Factor
A. Prime Factorization
A mathematical sentence stating that two expressions are equal is called _____________.
Equation
Supplementary angles add up to ________. Complementary angles add up to ________.
Supplementary angles add up to 180 degrees Complementary angles add up to 90 degrees
True or false: The definition of area is the size of a surface, usually measured in cubic units.
False - area is measured in square units!!!
A simple, closed plane figure, having three or more line segments as sides is called a ____________
Polygon
The result obtained when one number is subtracted from another is called __________.
Difference
What is the phrase we use to describe the process we use when solving an equation. The four steps are: 1. do all operations with parenthesis first 2. simplify all numbers with exponents 3. multiply and divide in order from left to right 4. add and subtract in order from left to right. (Hint: It is NOT Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally).
Order of Operations
A triangle with no sides of equal length is called: A. Equilateral C. Scalene B. Obtuse D. Isosceles
C. Scalene
The distance around a circle, calculated by multiplying the diameter by the value of pi is called ___________
Circumference
To reduce to the basic or smallest number you can is to ______________.
Simplify
A numeral that indicates how many times a number or expression is to be multiplied by itself is called: A. Factor C. Multiple B. Exponent D. Product
B. Exponent
The answer to a mathematical problem is called ____________.
Solution
A triangle in which all angles measure less than 90 degrees is called ___________.
Acute Triangle
The number or element that occurs most frequently in a set of data is called: A. Mode C. Mean B. Median D. Range
A. Mode
To solve a problem by a mathematical process is called: A. Calculate C. Divide B. Product D. Equation
A. Calculate
A fraction in which the numerator is greater than the denominator is called ____________.
Improper fraction
A letter or other symbol that represents a number or set of numbers in an expression or an equation is called __________.
Variable
A triangle with a right angle and two sides of equal measurement is called _________________.
A right isosceles triangle.
The quotient obtained when the sum of the numbers in a set is divided by the number of addends is called __________.
Mean
A rectangle with congruent sides is called a _____________
Square