Quiz about 5th Grade Math Vocab Review

Question 1

What is a whole number?

Accepted Answer

Any number greater than 0.

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The first place after the decimal point.

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The second place after the decimal point.

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The third place after the decimal point.

Question 2

What is a tenth?

Accepted Answer

The first place after the decimal point.

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Any number greater than 0.

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The second place after the decimal point.

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The third place after the decimal point.

Question 3

What is a hundredth?

Accepted Answer

The second place after the decimal point.

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Any number greater than 0.

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The first place after the decimal point.

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The third place after the decimal point.

Question 4

What is a thousandth?

Accepted Answer

The third place after the decimal point.

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Any number greater than 0.

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The first place after the decimal point.

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The second place after the decimal point.

Question 5

What is a decimal?

Accepted Answer

A value less than one. This number is represented using a decimal point.

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Any number greater than 0.

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A number smaller than one. This represents equal parts of a whole. Represented using a numerator, line, and denominator.

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A fraction whose numerator is equal to or greater than the denominator.

Question 6

What is a number line?

Accepted Answer

A line on which numbers are marked at equal intervals, used to illustrate simple numerical operations.

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A value less than one. This number is represented using a decimal point.

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A number smaller than one. This represents equal parts of a whole. Represented using a numerator, line, and denominator.

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Any number greater than 0.

Question 7

What is a fraction?

Accepted Answer

A number smaller than one. This represents equal parts of a whole. Represented using a numerator, line, and denominator.

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A value less than one. This number is represented using a decimal point.

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Any number greater than 0.

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A line on which numbers are marked at equal intervals, used to illustrate simple numerical operations.

Question 8

What does it mean to compare, mathematically?

Accepted Answer

To examine the differences between numbers, quantities, or values to decide if it is greater than, smaller than, or equal to another quantity.

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Putting things into their correct place following some rules.

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The smallest quantity.

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The largest quantity.

Question 9

What does it mean to order, mathematically?

Accepted Answer

Putting things into their correct place following some rules.

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The smallest quantity.

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The largest quantity.

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To examine the differences between numbers, quantities, or values to decide if it is greater than, smaller than, or equal to another quantity.

Question 10

What does least mean, mathematically?

Accepted Answer

The smallest quantity.

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Putting things into their correct place following some rules.

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The largest quantity.

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To examine the differences between numbers, quantities, or values to decide if it is greater than, smaller than, or equal to another quantity.

Question 11

What does greatest mean, mathematically?

Accepted Answer

The largest quantity.

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Putting things into their correct place following some rules.

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The smallest quantity.

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To examine the differences between numbers, quantities, or values to decide if it is greater than, smaller than, or equal to another quantity.

Question 12

What is an improper fraction?

Accepted Answer

A fraction whose numerator is equal to or greater than the denominator.

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A whole number and a proper fraction.

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The part of a fraction that is above the line.

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The part of a fraction that is below the line.

Question 13

What is a mixed number?

Accepted Answer

A whole number and a proper fraction.

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The part of a fraction that is above the line.

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The part of a fraction that is below the line.

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A fraction whose numerator is equal to or greater than the denominator.

Question 14

What is a numerator?

Accepted Answer

The part of a fraction that is above the line.

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A whole number and a proper fraction.

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The part of a fraction that is below the line.

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A fraction whose numerator is equal to or greater than the denominator.

Question 15

What is a denominator?

Accepted Answer

The part of a fraction that is below the line.

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A whole number and a proper fraction.

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The part of a fraction that is above the line.

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A fraction whose numerator is equal to or greater than the denominator.

Question 16

What does equivalent mean, mathematically?

Accepted Answer

Equal

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Any number greater than 0.

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The smallest quantity.

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The largest quantity.

Question 17

What is a prime number?

Accepted Answer

A natural number, other than one, that has exactly two different factors, one and the number itself.

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A natural number that has factors other than one and itself.

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A number which is evenly divisible by 2.

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A number which is NOT evenly divisible by 2.

Question 18

What is a composite number?

Accepted Answer

A natural number that has factors other than one and itself.

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A natural number, other than one, that has exactly two different factors, one and the number itself.

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A number which is evenly divisible by 2.

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A number which is NOT evenly divisible by 2.

Question 19

What is an even number?

Accepted Answer

A number which is evenly divisible by 2.

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A natural number, other than one, that has exactly two different factors, one and the number itself.

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A natural number that has factors other than one and itself.

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A number which is NOT evenly divisible by 2.

Question 20

What is an odd number?

Accepted Answer

A number which is NOT evenly divisible by 2.

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A natural number, other than one, that has exactly two different factors, one and the number itself.

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A natural number that has factors other than one and itself.

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A number which is evenly divisible by 2.

Question 21

What is a sum?

Accepted Answer

The answer to an addition problem.

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The answer to a subtraction problem.

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The answer to a multiplication problem.

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The answer to a division problem.

Question 22

What is a difference?

Accepted Answer

The answer to a subtraction problem.

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The answer to an addition problem.

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The answer to a multiplication problem.

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The answer to a division problem.

Question 23

What is a product?

Accepted Answer

The answer to a multiplication problem.

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The answer to an addition problem.

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The answer to a subtraction problem.

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The answer to a division problem.

Question 24

What is a quotient?

Accepted Answer

The answer to a division problem.

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The answer to an addition problem.

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The answer to a subtraction problem.

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The answer to a multiplication problem.

Question 25

What is a mathematical expression?

Accepted Answer

A representation of a quantity made up of numbers, variables, computational symbols, and grouping symbols. It does NOT include an equal sign.

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The answer to an addition problem.

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A statement that represents the relationship between two expressions of equal value. Includes an equal sign.

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The answer to a subtraction problem.

Question 26

What is an equation?

Accepted Answer

A statement that represents the relationship between two expressions of equal value. Includes an equal sign.

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A representation of a quantity made up of numbers, variables, computational symbols, and grouping symbols. It does NOT include an equal sign.

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The answer to an addition problem.

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The answer to a subtraction problem.

Question 27

What does PMDAS stand for?

Accepted Answer

The steps for using Order of Operations: parentheses, multiplication, division, addition, subtraction

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The steps for using Order of Operations: perimeter, multiples, division, angle, subtraction.

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The steps for using Order of Operations: parallel, many, divisor, addition, subject.

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The steps for using Order of Operations: pandas, monkeys, dinosaurs, aardvarks, sharks.

Question 28

What is perimeter?

Accepted Answer

The path or distance around any plane figure. It is found by adding the measure of all sides of the figure.

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The surface within a plane figure that is measured in square units. The formula to find this measure is length x width (rectangle) and (length x width)/2 (triangle).

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A measure of capacity that is measured in cubic units. The formula to find this measure is length x width x height.

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The answer to a multiplication problem.

Question 29

What is area?

Accepted Answer

The surface within a plane figure that is measured in square units. The formula to find this measure is length x width (rectangle) and (length x width)/2 (triangle).

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A measure of capacity that is measured in cubic units. The formula to find this measure is length x width x height.

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The answer to a multiplication problem.

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The path or distance around any plane figure. It is found by adding the measure of all sides of the figure.

Question 30

What is volume?

Accepted Answer

A measure of capacity that is measured in cubic units. The formula to find this measure is length x width x height.

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The surface within a plane figure that is measured in square units. The formula to find this measure is length x width (rectangle) and (length x width)/2 (triangle).

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The answer to a multiplication problem.

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The path or distance around any plane figure. It is found by adding the measure of all sides of the figure.

Question 31

What does congruent mean, mathematically?

Accepted Answer

The same or equal

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Not equal

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Complicated to solve

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Different

Question 32

What is a polygon?

Accepted Answer

A closed plane figure composed of at least three line segments that do not cross.

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The amount of matter in an object.

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The distance between two points along a line.

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The figure formed by two rays meeting at a common end point.

Question 33

What is an angle?

Accepted Answer

The figure formed by two rays meeting at a common end point.

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The amount of matter in an object.

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The distance between two points along a line.

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A closed plane figure composed of at least three line segments that do not cross.

Question 34

What is length?

Accepted Answer

The distance between two points along a line.

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The amount of matter in an object.

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A closed plane figure composed of at least three line segments that do not cross.

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The figure formed by two rays meeting at a common end point.

Question 35

What is mass?

Accepted Answer

The amount of matter in an object.

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A closed plane figure composed of at least three line segments that do not cross.

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The distance between two points along a line.

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The figure formed by two rays meeting at a common end point.

Question 36

What is measured using millimeters, centimeters, meters, and kilometers?

Accepted Answer

Length

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Mass

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Liquid Volume

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Circumference

Question 37

What is measured using grams and kilograms?

Accepted Answer

Mass

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Liquid Volume

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Circumference

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Length

Question 38

What is measured using milliliters and liters?

Accepted Answer

Liquid Volume

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Mass

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Circumference

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Length

Question 39

What is diameter?

Accepted Answer

A chord that goes through the center of a circle across the entire length of the circle.

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A line segment connecting any two points on a circle.

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The distance around a circle.

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A line segment joining the center of a circle to any point on the circle.

Question 40

What is radius?

Accepted Answer

A line segment joining the center of a circle to any point on the circle.

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A line segment connecting any two points on a circle.

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The distance around a circle.

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A chord that goes through the center of a circle across the entire length of the circle.

Question 41

What is a chord?

Accepted Answer

A line segment connecting any two points on a circle.

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The distance around a circle.

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A chord that goes through the center of a circle across the entire length of the circle.

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A line segment joining the center of a circle to any point on the circle.

Question 42

What is circumference?

Accepted Answer

The distance around a circle.

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A line segment connecting any two points on a circle.

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A chord that goes through the center of a circle across the entire length of the circle.

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A line segment joining the center of a circle to any point on the circle.

Question 43

What is elapsed time?

Accepted Answer

The amount of time that has passed between two given times.

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The time you go to bed.

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How long it takes you to get ready in the morning.

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The numbers on a clock.

Question 44

What is a right angle?

Accepted Answer

An angle measuring exactly 90 degrees.

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An angle measuring less than 90 degrees.

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An angle measuring more than 90 degrees.

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An angle measuring 0 degrees.

Question 45

What is an acute angle?

Accepted Answer

An angle measuring less than 90 degrees.

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An angle measuring more than 90 degrees.

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An angle measuring 0 degrees.

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An angle measuring exactly 90 degrees.

Question 46

What is an obtuse angle?

Accepted Answer

An angle measuring more than 90 degrees.

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An angle measuring less than 90 degrees.

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An angle measuring 0 degrees.

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An angle measuring exactly 90 degrees.

Question 47

What is a scalene triangle?

Accepted Answer

A triangle with no congruent sides.

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A triangle with three congruent sides.

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A triangle with four congruent sides.

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A triangle with two congruent sides.

Question 48

What is a isosceles triangle?

Accepted Answer

A triangle with two congruent sides.

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A triangle with three congruent sides.

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A triangle with four congruent sides.

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A triangle with no congruent sides.

Question 49

What is an equilateral triangle?

Accepted Answer

A triangle with three congruent sides.

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A triangle with four congruent sides.

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A triangle with no congruent sides.

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A triangle with two congruent sides.

Question 50

What does translation mean, mathematically?

Accepted Answer

A transformation in which an image is formed by moving every point on the preimage the same distance in the same direction.

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A transformation in which an image stays exactly the same.

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A transformation in which an image is formed by reflecting the preimage over a line (the line of reflection).

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A transformation in which an image is formed by rotating the preimage about a point (the center of rotation).

Question 51

What does reflection mean, mathematically?

Accepted Answer

A transformation in which an image is formed by reflecting the preimage over a line (the line of reflection).

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A transformation in which an image stays exactly the same.

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A transformation in which an image is formed by moving every point on the preimage the same distance in the same direction.

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A transformation in which an image is formed by rotating the preimage about a point (the center of rotation).

Question 52

What does rotation mean, mathematically?

Accepted Answer

A transformation in which an image is formed by rotating the preimage about a point (the center of rotation).

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A transformation in which an image stays exactly the same.

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A transformation in which an image is formed by moving every point on the preimage the same distance in the same direction.

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A transformation in which an image is formed by reflecting the preimage over a line (the line of reflection).

Question 53

What does combine mean, mathematically?

Accepted Answer

The act of putting two or more polygons together to make a new figure.

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The act of dividing a polygon into more than one basic figure.

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Take apart.

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The answer to an addition problem.

Question 54

What does subdivide mean, mathematically?

Accepted Answer

The act of dividing a polygon into more than one basic figure.

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The act of putting two or more polygons together to make a new figure.

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Take apart.

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The answer to a division problem.

Question 55

What is probability?

Accepted Answer

The measure of likelihood that an event will occur.

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A computational procedure to determine the total number of possible outcomes when there are multiple choices or several events. It is the product of the number of outcomes for each choice or event that can individually.

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The path or distance around any plane figure. It is found by adding the measure of all sides of the figure.

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Represents all possible outcomes of an experiment. May be organized in a list or chart.

Question 56

What is a sample space?

Accepted Answer

Represents all possible outcomes of an experiment. May be organized in a list or chart.

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A computational procedure to determine the total number of possible outcomes when there are multiple choices or several events. It is the product of the number of outcomes for each choice or event that can individually.

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The path or distance around any plane figure. It is found by adding the measure of all sides of the figure.

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The measure of likelihood that an event will occur.

Question 57

What is the Fundamental Counting Principle?

Accepted Answer

A computational procedure to determine the total number of possible outcomes when there are multiple choices or several events. It is the product of the number of outcomes for each choice or event that can individually.

Answer

The path or distance around any plane figure. It is found by adding the measure of all sides of the figure.

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The measure of likelihood that an event will occur.

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Represents all possible outcomes of an experiment. May be organized in a list or chart.

Question 58

Define mean.

Accepted Answer

Represents a fair share concept of data. This is found by adding all of the data points and then dividing by the number of data points.

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The spread of a set of data found by subtracting the least number in the data set from the greatest number.

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The middle value of a data set in ranked order.

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The piece of data that occurs most frequently in the data.

Question 59

Define median.

Accepted Answer

The middle value of a data set in ranked order.

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The spread of a set of data found by subtracting the least number in the data set from the greatest number.

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Represents a fair share concept of data. This is found by adding all of the data points and then dividing by the number of data points.

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The piece of data that occurs most frequently in the data.

Question 60

Define mode.

Accepted Answer

The piece of data that occurs most frequently in the data.

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The spread of a set of data found by subtracting the least number in the data set from the greatest number.

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Represents a fair share concept of data. This is found by adding all of the data points and then dividing by the number of data points.

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The middle value of a data set in ranked order.

Question 61

Define range.

Accepted Answer

The spread of a set of data found by subtracting the least number in the data set from the greatest number.

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Represents a fair share concept of data. This is found by adding all of the data points and then dividing by the number of data points.

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The middle value of a data set in ranked order.

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The piece of data that occurs most frequently in the data.

Question 62

What is a pattern?

Accepted Answer

A repeated arrangement of numbers, shapes, colors, etc.

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The measure of likelihood that an event will occur.

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A symbol that can stand for an unknown number or for a quantity that changes (ex. X).

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The path or distance around any plane figure. It is found by adding the measure of all sides of the figure.

Question 63

What is a variable?

Accepted Answer

A symbol that can stand for an unknown number or for a quantity that changes (ex. X).

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The spread of a set of data found by subtracting the least number in the data set from the greatest number.

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A repeated arrangement of numbers, shapes, colors, etc.

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A whole number.

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