6th grade math vocabulary

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The numerical average of a data set

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Mean

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The data value that occurs most frequently

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mode

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The middle value of a data set ranked in order

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median

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the measure of the distance around a figure

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perimeter

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The number of square units needed to cover a surface or figure

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area

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A plane in which a horizontal number line & a vertical number line intersect at the origin

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coordinate plane

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a symbol used to represent an unknown quantity

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variable

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a representation of quantity

Options: ordered pair, absolute value, variable, expression

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expression

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When two quantities vary directly with each other.

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Proportion

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A number sentence that uses less than, greater than, less than or equal, or greater than or equal

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inequality