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Terminology Review

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 2hrs 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the meaning of the term "absolute value"?

a)

The opposite of a number.

b)

The distance a number is from one on a number line

c)

The distance a number is from zero on a number line.

d)

The distance a number is from its opposite on a number line.

2.

Which term refers to the answer to a division problem?

a)

Sum

b)

Difference

c)

Product

d)

Quotient

3.

What term refers to the following: "two numbers that have a product of 1" and "a flipped fraction"

a)

numerator

b)

reciprocal

c)

denominator

d)

vinculum

4.

"A part of the dividend that is left over when dividing" is called a...

a)

quotient

b)

radical sign

c)

product

d)

remainder

5.

Fill in the blank: A number can be broken down into ___________. The ____________ of a number are two numbers that, when multiplied together, equal that number.

a)

multiples

b)

factors

c)

inverses

d)

sum

6.

Which term refers to the answer to a subtraction problem?

a)

Sum

b)

Difference

c)

Product

d)

Quotient

7.

Fill in the blank: A _________ of a number is the product of that number and another factor.

a)

factor

b)

reciprocal

c)

inverse

d)

opposite

e)

multiple

8.

The answer to an addition problem is called the _______.

a)

Sum

b)

Difference

c)

Product

d)

Quotient

9.

The answer to a multiplication problem is called the ______________.

a)

Sum

b)

Difference

c)

Product

d)

Quotient

10.

A term that describes the multiplicative relationship between two quantities is called a ____________.

a)

expression

b)

equation

c)

ratio

d)

spatula

11.

The relationship between two quantities that have different rates of measure is called a ...

a)

expression

b)

rate

c)

percentage

d)

coefficient

12.

A part-to-whole ratio that has a number related to 100 is called a...

a)

equation

b)

quotient

c)

exponent

d)

variable

e)

percent

13.

Which mathematical property is demonstrated here:

a + (b + c) = (a + b) + c

a)

Commutative Property of Addition

b)

Associative Property of Addition

c)

Distributive Property of Multiplication over Addition

d)

Identity Property

e)

Baltic Avenue (a Monopoly property)

14.

In reference to expressions or equations, a number, a variable, or a product of a number and variable is called a...

a)

term

b)

coefficient

c)

constant

d)

answer

e)

There is no name for this.

15.

Taking an expression

4x + 3y + 5x - 2y

and creating a shortened expression

9x + y

is known specifically as doing what?

a)

solving a problem

b)

combining like terms

c)

bowling a turkey 🐦

d)

multiplying by the reciprocal

16.

A number being multiplied by a variable (for example: in the term 5y, the 5) is known as the ___________.

a)

constant

b)

variable

c)

acne vulgaris

d)

coefficient

17.

A word that is used to describe the letter used to represent an unknown number in an expression or equation is...

a)

coefficient

b)

constant

c)

variable

d)

reciprocal

18.

In the expression 3x - 6, the - 6 is called the ...

a)

constant

b)

coefficient

c)

variable

d)

coagulant

19.

Which of the following are fancy words meaning "solve":

(Choose all that apply.)

a)

decipher

b)

evaluate

c)

explain

d)

work out

20.

Which mathematical property is demonstrated here:

a + b = b + a

a)

Commutative Property of Addition

b)

Associative Property of Addition

c)

Distributive Property of Multiplication over Addition

d)

Identity Property

21.

What is the coefficient of the following expression: J + 18

a)

One (1)

b)

Zero (0)

c)

There is no coefficient, yo.

d)

Eighteen (18)

e)

The Plus symbol (+)

22.

What is another way to write 5n + 3?

a)

5 + n + 3

b)

5n3

c)

n + n + n + n + n + 3

d)

None of these.

23.

In the expression 64, the 4 is known as the ________.

a)

exponent

b)

base

c)

reciprocal

d)

constant

24.

In the expression 64, the 6 is known as the _______.

a)

base

b)

exponent

c)

constant

d)

None of these.

25.

When evaluating the expression

36 ÷ 4 ⋅ 3 + 7

which operation would you perform first?

a)

multiplication

b)

division

c)

addition

d)

subtraction

26.

What symbol would represent that two sides of an equation have the same value?

a)

b)

c)

d)

=

27.

A variable whose value changes based on other factors is called a ___________ variable.

a)

dependent

b)

independent

c)

inclusive

d)

distributed

28.

A grouping of numbers, variables, and operations with an equal sign is called an ...

a)

expression

b)

equation

c)

elliptical

d)

None of these.

29.

Which of the following are examples of inequality symbols?

(Choose all that apply.)

a)

b)

<

c)

=

d)

e)

>

30.

Which variable in the expression below is the dependent variable?

x + 15 = y

a)

x

b)

15

c)

y

d)

+

e)

=

31.

Which variable in the expression below is the independent variable?

x + 15 = y

a)

x

b)

15

c)

y

d)

+

e)

=

32.

When solving the area of a figure question, what exponent must be with the unit of measure?

a)

cubed (x3)

b)

squared (x2)

c)

quadrupled (x4)

d)

You don't need an exponent. That's just crazy talk.

33.

When solving the volume of a figure question, what exponent must be with the unit of measure?

a)

cubed (x3)

b)

squared (x2)

c)

quadrupled (x4)

d)

You don't need an exponent. That's just crazy talk.

34.

The "average" or "fair share" of a set of data is known as the ...

a)

mean

b)

median

c)

mode

d)

range

35.

The value for which half of the numbers in a set of data are smaller and half are larger. In other words, the middle number in a set of data is known as the...

a)

mean

b)

median

c)

mode

d)

range

36.

The value, or values, if any, in a set of data that appear the most often is known as the ____________ of the data.

a)

mean

b)

median

c)

mode

d)

range

37.

The number that summarizes the variation (or spread) in the data. This is found by taking the largest number in the set of data and subtracting the smallest number in the set of data from it.

a)

Mean

b)

Median

c)

Mode

d)

Range

38.

True or False: When trying to find the median of a set of data, you must order the numbers in ascending (least to greatest) order.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

When graphing on the coordinate plane, the first number in the ordered pair tells us to move...

a)

horizontally (across)

b)

vertically (down)

c)

diagonally (from one corner to the next)

d)

It doesn't matter which order you graph in.

40.

In which quadrant would an ordered pair with a negative x-coordinate and a positive y-coordinate be placed?

a)

Quadrant I

b)

Quadrant II

c)

Quadrant III

d)

Quadrant IV

41.

In which quadrant would the point (-2, -4) be placed?

a)

Quadrant I

b)

Quadrant II

c)

Quadrant III

d)

Quadrant IV

42.

In which quadrant would a point with a positive x-coordinate and a negative y-coordinate be placed?

a)

Quadrant I

b)

Quadrant II

c)

Quadrant III

d)

Quadrant IV

43.

An ordered pair is written in which format?

a)

(y, x)

b)

(x, y)

c)

Which ever number is larger is written first, then the other number is written next.

d)

Whichever number is smaller is written first, then the other number is written next.

e)

Yo, it doesn't matter which order they are written in.

44.

A negative number is a number that is...

a)

really hostile and angry

b)

greater than zero

c)

part of a whole (like a decimal or a fraction)

d)

less than zero

45.

True or False: An inequality can have more than one possible answer.

For example, for the inequality x ≥ 3, the value of x can be more than one number.

a)

True

b)

False

46.

What does the word "inverse" mean?

a)

inequality

b)

opposite

c)

solve

d)

equal to

e)

vertical

47.

For the expression 3r + 8, which statement below is true?

a)

The 3 is the constant because it is the number being multiplied by the variable, and the 8 is the coefficient because it doesn't have a variable associated with it.

b)

The 3 is the coefficient because it is the number being multiplied by the variable, and the 8 is the constant because it doesn't have a variable associated with it.

48.

In the example shown below,

2(5 + 3) = (2 + 5) ⋅ (2 + 3)

which property is being demonstrated?

a)

Commutative Property

b)

Associative Property

c)

Distributive Property

d)

Identity Property

e)

Zero Property

49.

Another name for the median of the lower half of a set of data is the ...

(Choose all that apply)

a)

lower quartile

b)

Q3

c)

upper quartile

d)

Q2

e)

Q1

50.

Another name for the median of the upper half of a set of data is the ...

(Choose all that apply)

a)

lower quartile

b)

Q3

c)

upper quartile

d)

Q2

e)

Q1

51.

The ________________________ is the distance between the first and third quartiles in a data set.

a)

interquartile range (IQR)

b)

extraquartile range (EQR)

c)

interrupt request line (IRQ)

d)

None of these.

52.

For the following terms:

3x, 2y, 8, 4x, 2z, 5a, 9x


3x, 4x, and 9x would be considered what kind of terms?

a)

happy terms

b)

inconsequential terms

c)

like terms

d)

best terms

53.

Which statistical measures would be considered measures of center (or measures of central tendency)?

(Choose all that apply)

a)

Mean

b)

Median

c)

Mode

d)

Range

e)

Interquartile Range

54.

What is the difference between a terminating decimal and a repeating decimal?

a)

A terminating decimal goes on and on using the same numbers, while a repeating decimal has a specific end.

b)

A repeating decimal goes on and on using the same numbers, while a terminating decimal has a specific end.

55.

Which axis on a coordinate plane is the vertical axis?

a)

X

b)

Y

c)

Z

d)

A

56.

The horizontal axis on a coordinate plane is also called the ...

a)

Y-axis

b)

X-axis

c)

Z-axis

d)

It doesn't have a specific name. It just is what it is.