6th Grade Mathematics Vocabulary

Front

What is the term for a number that is raised to a power?

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Exponent

Front

What do we call a letter or symbol that represents an unknown value in mathematics?

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Variable

Front

A variable is a ________________ or __________________ that represents an unknown value.

Back

letter or symbol

Front

How many terms are in the expression: 5x + 3y - 15 + x?

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4

Front

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1

Front

What is the term for a number in front of a variable that multiplies it?

Back

Coefficient

Front

What do we call a mathematical phrase that can contain numbers, variables, and operators?

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Algebraic Expression

Front

What is the operation called that combines two numbers to get a sum?

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Addition

Front

What is the operation called that finds the difference between two numbers?

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Subtraction

Front

What is the term for the result of multiplying two numbers together?

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Product