Math Vocabulary Review 2025

What are percentages out of?

• 50

• 100

• 200

• 75

What is a parallelogram?

• A shape with four equal sides and four right angles.

• A quadrilateral with two pairs of parallel and equal sides.

• A triangle with two equal sides.

• A polygon with three sides.

How can the percent of a number be determined?

• By adding the number to itself and dividing by 2.

• By multiplying the number by the percent and dividing by 100.

• By subtracting the percent from the number.

• By finding the square root of the number.

What is a tessellation?

• A method of painting walls with geometric patterns.

• The tiling of a plane with symmetrical shapes.

• A type of mathematical equation used in geometry.

• A technique for creating 3D models in computer graphics.

Composite Number

• A number that has only two factors

• A number that has more than two factors

• A prime number

• A number that is less than zero

How can like terms be combined?

• Like terms can be combined through multiplication only.

• Like terms can be combined through addition or subtraction.

• Like terms cannot be combined at all.

• Like terms can be combined by changing their signs.

How are negative numbers represented symbolically?

• With a plus sign (+)

• With a negative sign (−)

• With a zero (0)

• With an asterisk (*)

What is the associative property in multiplication?

• The order in which three or more numbers are multiplied does not affect the product.

• The product of two numbers is the same regardless of their order.

• The sum of two numbers is the same regardless of their order.

• The product of a number and one is the number itself.

Prime Number

• A number that can be divided by any integer.

• A number with only two factors: 1 and itself.

• A number that is always even.

• A number that is greater than 10.

What does a translation describe in geometry?

• A translation describes a combination of horizontal and vertical movements as a single movement.

• A translation describes a rotation around a fixed point.

• A translation describes a reflection over a line.

• A translation describes a scaling of a shape.