Understanding Key Terms In Word Problems

What does the word "amount" mean?

• A type of measurement

• A quantity of something

• A specific number

• A type of currency

What is "data"?

• A type of food

• A form of art

• Information or numbers collected through an experience

• A type of music

What does it mean to "describe" something?

• To ignore it

• To give detail about something

• To hide it

• To sell it

What does the term "determine" mean?

• To guess randomly

• To figure out, calculate

• To ignore

• To complicate

What does "explain" mean in a math question?

• To hide your answer

• To tell how you came to your answer

• To guess the answer

• To change the answer

What is a step-by-step method of doing something known as?

• Pattern

• Reasonable

• Procedure

• Record

What is the thinking you do to find an answer?

• Record

• Reasoning

• Procedure

• Position

What does it mean to "record" something?

• To think about it

• To write it down.

• To solve the problem

• To explain your reasoning

What is the definition of a "relationship" in math?

• A list of numbers

• A detailed explanation using words

• Comparison of two pieces of information or data

• The following of one thing after another

What does it mean to "show" in mathematics?

• A list of numbers

• A detailed explanation using words or a math sentence

• Comparison of two pieces of information or data

• The following of one thing after another