important 6th grade math things to know

What is the difference between an expression and an equation?

• Expressions are dumb

• Equations have an equal sign

• expressions are part of equations

• you can solve for the value of a variable in an equation but not an expression

• expressions are the only ones that can have a variable

What is a coefficient?

• a letter

• a number

• The letter that is squished with a number

• The number that is squished with a letter

What is a term?

• A letter squished with a number

• anything separated by addition and subtraction signs

• anything separated by multilication and division signs

• word

What is a factor?

• a number being multiplied

• a number being added

• a prime number

• numbers who make up an address

If there is a "difference" you better know it means...

• the dog is too small

• subtraction is happening

• division is happening

• red is a color

How are solving expressions and equations different?

• Solving equations means to isolate the variable

• Solving equations needs you to follow the order of operations

• solving expressions means following the order of operations

• solving expressions always take more time no matter what

When we want a "typical" value to represent a data set we find a....

• measure of center

• puppy

• answer

• measure of variance

When you want to show how far a data set spreads you use..

• measures of center

• measures of time

• measures of feet

• measures of variance

choose all that are measures of center

• mean

• angry

• mode

• most

• median

Choose all that are measures of variance (spread)

• range

• mean

• Interquartile range

• intercontinental title

• Mean absolute deviation