6th Grade Vocabulary
The measure of square units of the interior region of a two dimenstional figure or the surface of a three dimensional figure
area
a graph of a normal distribution, with a large rounded peak tapering away at each end
bell curve
A group of the same or similar elements gathered or occurring closely together in a graph
cluster
a x (b+c)+(a x c)/ Where A,B,and C stand for any real numbers
distributive property
Any of the individual flat surfaces of a solid object.
faces
An integer that divides equally into another
factor
A triangle that has exactly 2 equal sides
isosceles triangle
Size; a property by which something can be compared as larger or smaller than the other objects of the same kind
magnitude
The sum of a set of numbers divided by the number of elements in the set a type of average
mean
The middle number of a set of numbers when the numbers are arranged from least to greatest, or the mean of two middle numbers when the set has two middle numbers
median
The number or numbers that occur most often in a data set
mode
A two dimensional shape that can be folded into a three dimensional figure is the net of that figure also known as the network
net
A pair of numbers that gives the coordinate of a point on the grid in this order horizontal coordinate, vertical coordinate, also known as a coordinate pair
ordered pair
A number in a set of data that is much larger or smaller than most the other numbers in the set
outlier
A polygon with 4 sides
quadrilateral
A way of expressing a number as parts out of 100; the numerator of a ratio with a denominator of 100.
Percent
The difference between the greatest number and the least number in a set of numbers
range
A relationship between sets of values
relation
A relationship between sets of values
relation
where an object or person is compared to another object or person.
relative position
A triangle that has one 90% angle
right triangle
A triangle that has no congruent sides
scalene triangle
refers to a distortion or asymmetry that deviates from the symmetrical bell curve, or normal distribution, in a set of data.
skew
A measure of how much a collection of data is spread out. Commonly used types include range and quantities. ( Also known as measure of variability)
spread
The price per one unit.
unit price