Middle School Math Vocabulary

What is an acute angle?

• An angle that measures exactly 90 degrees.

• An angle that measures more than 90 degrees but less than 180 degrees.

• An angle that measures less than 90 degrees.

• An angle that measures exactly 180 degrees.

Tags

CCSS.4.G.A.1

What is a product in multiplication?

• The product is the result of adding two or more numbers together.

• The product is the result of multiplying two or more numbers together.

• The product is the difference between two numbers.

• The product is the average of two or more numbers.

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.1

What is a fraction?

• A fraction is a whole number.

• A fraction represents a part of a whole and consists of a numerator and a denominator.

• A fraction is a type of decimal.

• A fraction is a mathematical operation.

Tags

CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

What is a right angle?

• An angle that measures exactly 90 degrees.

• An angle that measures exactly 45 degrees.

• An angle that measures less than 90 degrees.

• An angle that measures more than 180 degrees.

Tags

CCSS.4.G.A.1

What is a denominator in a fraction?

• The top number in a fraction that indicates the part being considered.

• The bottom number in a fraction that indicates how many equal parts the whole is divided into.

• A term used to describe the whole in a fraction.

• The number of parts that are not included in the fraction.

Tags

CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

What is a whole number?

• A whole number is a non-negative number without fractions or decimals.

• A whole number can be negative or positive.

• A whole number includes fractions and decimals.

• A whole number is always greater than zero.

What is the difference in a subtraction problem?

• The difference is the result of adding two numbers together.

• The difference is the result of multiplying two numbers.

• The difference is the result of subtracting one number from another.

• The difference is the result of dividing one number by another.

Tags

CCSS.5.OA.A.1

CCSS.5.OA.A.2

What is a line segment?

• A line that extends infinitely in both directions.

• A part of a line that has two endpoints.

• A line that has only one endpoint.

• A curved line that connects two points.

Tags

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

What is a mixed number?

• A whole number combined with a proper fraction.

• A number that is only a whole number.

• A fraction that is greater than one.

• A decimal number that is rounded.

What is an addend?

• A number that is subtracted from another number in a subtraction problem.

• A number that is multiplied by another number in a multiplication problem.

• A number that is added to another number in an addition problem.

• A number that is divided by another number in a division problem.

Tags

CCSS.2.NBT.B.5