Quiz about 6th Grade Math Vocabulary

Question 1

any positive or negative

number and zero

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integer

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absolute value

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origin

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coordinate plane

Question 2

how far a number is from zero

on a number line

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absolute value

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origin

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coordinate plane

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integer

Question 3

where the x-axis and the y-axis intersect on a coordinate plane (0,0)

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origin

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center

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vertex

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absolute value

Question 4

a corner where two sides meet

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vertex

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variable

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area

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base

Question 5

answer to an addition problem

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sum

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difference

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product

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quotient

Question 6

answer to a subtraction problem

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difference

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sum

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product

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quotient

Question 7

answer to a multiplication problem

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product

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sum

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difference

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quotient

Question 8

answer to a division problem

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quotient

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sum

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difference

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product

Question 9

a whole number and a fraction

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mixed number

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improper fraction

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proper fraction

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reciprocal

Question 10

a fraction in which the numerator is larger than the denominator

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improper fraction

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mixed fraction

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proper fraction

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reciprocal

Question 11

the top part of a fraction

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numerator

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denominator

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improper fraction

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proper fraction

Question 12

the bottom part of a fraction

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denominator

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numerator

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improper fraction

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proper fraction

Question 13

"flip-flop" the numerator and the denominator

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reciprocal

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improper fraction

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mixed number

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proper fraction

Question 14

a number sentence with an equal sign

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equation

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expression

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variable

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inverse

Question 15

a letter that stands for a number

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variable

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base

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exponent

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inequality

Question 16

opposites (adding and subtracting; multiplying and dividing)

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inverse

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equation

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reciprocal

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absolute value

Question 17

the number being multiplied repeatedly; the 7 in 7⁴

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base

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exponent

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factor

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origin

Question 18

tells how many times to multiply the base; the 4 in7⁴

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exponent

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base

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inverse

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coefficient

Question 19

the number that comes before the variable

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coefficient

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constant

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exponent

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inverse

Question 20

compares two quantities;

for example, 5 to 3

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ratio

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unit rate

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improper fraction

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proper fraction

Question 21

a ratio that compares

2 different units of measure;

ex., 50 miles in 2 hours

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rate

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unit rate

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reciprocal

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percent

Question 22

a ratio that has a denominator of one; for example, 25 miles per hour

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unit rate

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percent

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improper fraction

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mixed number

Question 23

a ratio out of 100 (has a denominator of 100)

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percent

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unit rate

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proper fraction

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repeating decimal

Question 24

When graphing an inequality on a number line, when do you use an open/not shaded in circle?

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greater than

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less than

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less than or equal to

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greater than or equal to

Question 25

When graphing an inequality on a number line,

when do you use a closed/filled in circle?

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less than or equal to

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greater than or equal to

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less than

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greater than

Question 26

the same shape and same size

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congruent

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area

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volume

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base

Question 27

the average of a set of numbers (add and then divide)

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mean

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median

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mode

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range

Question 28

the middle number when the data is organized consecutively

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median

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mean

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mode

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range

Question 29

the number that occurs most often

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mode

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mean

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median

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range

Question 30

subtract the largest number and the smallest number to get the _________

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range

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mean

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median

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mode

Question 31

The 14 in 36 - 22 = 14

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difference

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sum

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product

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quotient

Question 32

The 32 in 8 x 4 = 32

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product

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sum

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difference

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quotient

Question 33

The 99 in 1 + 98 = 99

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sum

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difference

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product

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quotient

Question 34

The 8 in 8³

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base

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coefficient

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expression

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exponent

Question 35

The 3 in 8³

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exponent

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coefficient

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expression

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base

Question 36

Which number is the coefficient in this expression: 9 + 4x - y³

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4

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9

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3

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1

Question 37

Which number is the exponent in this expression: 9 + 4x - y³

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3

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9

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4

Answer

1

Question 38

Which number is the constant in this expression: 9 + 4x - y³

Accepted Answer

9

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4

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3

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1

Question 39

Which vocabulary word best describes this: 6³+ 5 - (9 - 4)

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expression

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equation

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coefficient

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constant

Question 40

Which vocabulary word best describes this: x + 47 = 95

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equation

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expression

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coefficient

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constant

Question 41

Which word best describes 0.833333...

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repeating decimal

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terminating decimal

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coefficient

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percent

Question 42

the horizontal line on the coordinate plane

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x-axis

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y-axis

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origin

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quadrant

Question 43

the vertical line on the coordinate plane

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y-axis

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x-axis

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origin

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quadrant

Question 44

What does 7y mean?

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multiplication

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addition

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subtraction

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division

Question 45

Becky can type 45 words per minute. What does per mean?

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one

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in

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words

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minute

Question 46

What does 23h mean?

Accepted Answer

23 multiplied by a number, h

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23 and a number, h

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23 divided by a number, h

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23 to the h power

6th Grade Math Vocabulary

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