Numeral Prefixes
A cycle with only one wheel is called...
Unicycle (uni-)
+
plus
Say in words: 3 + 4 = 7
three plus four equals seven
Three and four is seven
addition
Say in words: 1/2
one half
or
a half
How many years are in one decade?
Ten (dec-)
=
equal(s)
Say in words: 8 – 5 = 3
eight minus five equals three
Eight take away five is three
subtraction
Two lines that run side by side and never meet (intersect)
parallel lines
=
ll
How many sides does a hexagonal figure have?
6 (hex-)
÷
divide or divided by
Say in words: 3 x 2 = 6
three multiplied by two equals six
Three times two is six
multiplication
Say in words: 1/4
one quarter
or
a quarter
What is the prefix meaning 100?
cent
%
per cent
Say in words: 12 ÷ 4 = 3
twelve divided by four equals three
Four goes into twelve three times
division
Say in words: 1/3
or
a third
How many languages can a trilingual person speak?
.
point
Say in words: 24 ̊
twenty four degrees
Take five from eight
subtraction
Two lines that meet or cross (intersect)
perpendicular lines
x + L