8th CAASPP Level 2 Mathematical Vocabulary

Common multiple is defined as

• A number that is divisible by all given numbers.

• A number that is divisible by only one number.

• A number that is always even.

• A number that is the sum of two numbers.

Least common multiple refers to

• The smallest number that is a multiple of two or more numbers.

• The greatest number that divides two or more numbers.

• The average of the multiples of two or more numbers.

• The product of two or more numbers.

The distributive property is defined as

• It states that a(b + c) = ab + ac.

• It defines the commutative property for addition.

• It states that a + b = b + a.

• It defines the associative property for multiplication.

What does positive mean in mathematics?

• Greater than zero

• Less than zero

• Equal to zero

• Undefined

Negative in mathematics means

• A value less than zero

• A value greater than zero

• A unit value

• An imaginary number

An integer is a

• A number with no fractional component

• A decimal number

• A fraction

• A prime number

Absolute value is defined as

• It is the non-negative distance of a number from zero.

• It is the square of a number.

• It is the negative value of a number when the number is negative.

• It is the sum of a number and its negative counterpart.

A coordinate is a

• A number or set of numbers that identifies the position of a point relative to a given reference system.

• A method for calculating area.

• A type of measurement unrelated to position.

• An irrelevant detail.

An ordered pair is

• A pair of elements where order is irrelevant

• A pair of elements arranged in a specific order

• Just any two numbers

• A pair of random numbers

The coordinate grid/plane

• A grid with only one axis

• A plane with two perpendicular number lines (axes)

• A complex geometric drawing

• A type of art canvas