Mathematical Vocabulary Quiz

What is a Fraction?

• A) A number that shows a part of something, written with a top number (numerator) over a bottom number (denominator).

• B) A whole number that can be positive, negative, or zero.

• C) A math sentence that shows two things are equal.

• D) A way to compare two amounts by dividing them.

What is a Decimal?

• A number that has a dot in it, like 0.5 or 2.3.

• A whole number that can be positive, negative, or zero.

• A math sentence that shows two things are equal.

• A way to compare two amounts by dividing them.

What is a Percentage?

• A) A way to show a number as part of 100, like 50% means 50 out of 100.

• B) A whole number that can be positive, negative, or zero.

• C) A math sentence that shows two things are equal.

• D) A way to compare two amounts by dividing them.

What is an Integer?

• A whole number that can be positive, negative, or zero, but not a fraction.

• A number that has a dot in it, like 0.5 or 2.3.

• A math sentence that shows two things are equal.

• A way to compare two amounts by dividing them.

What is a Variable?

• A) A letter or symbol that stands for an unknown number, like x or y.

• B) A whole number that can be positive, negative, or zero.

• C) A math sentence that shows two things are equal.

• D) A way to compare two amounts by dividing them.

What is an Equation?

• A math sentence that shows two things are equal, often using a symbol like =.

• A whole number that can be positive, negative, or zero.

• A number that has a dot in it, like 0.5 or 2.3.

• A way to compare two amounts by dividing them.

What is an Inequality?

• A math sentence that shows that two things are not equal, using signs like > or <.

• A whole number that can be positive, negative, or zero.

• A number that has a dot in it, like 0.5 or 2.3.

• A way to compare two amounts by dividing them.

What is a Ratio?

• A way to compare two amounts by dividing them, often written as a fraction or with a colon (like 3:2).

• A whole number that can be positive, negative, or zero.

• A number that has a dot in it, like 0.5 or 2.3.

• A math sentence that shows two things are equal.

What is a Proportion?

• An equation that shows that two ratios are equal.

• A whole number that can be positive, negative, or zero.

• A number that has a dot in it, like 0.5 or 2.3.

• A math sentence that shows two things are equal.

What is Perimeter?

• The total distance around the outside of a shape.

• The space inside a flat shape, measured in square units.

• A number that has a dot in it, like 0.5 or 2.3.

• A math sentence that shows two things are equal.