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Mathematics in the Workplace Vocabulary

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

field of study concerned with numbers, quantity, shapes and the relationships among them

a)

numerology

b)

histography

c)

biology

d)

mathematics

2.

involving numbers or based on quantity

a)

qualitative

b)

quantitative

c)

count

d)

inventory

3.

combining numbers; expressed by ‘+’ symbol

a)

division

b)

multiplication

c)

subtraction

d)

addition

4.

deducting numbers; expressed by ‘‒’ symbol

a)

division

b)

multiplication

c)

subtraction

d)

addition

5.

increasing numbers through repeated addition; expressed by ‘x’, ‘ ’ or ‘∙’ symbol

a)

division

b)

multiplication

c)

subtraction

d)

addition

6.

splitting numbers into equal parts; expressed by ‘÷’ or ‘/’ symbol

a)

division

b)

multiplication

c)

subtraction

d)

addition

7.

unknown quantity, typically expressed as a letter such as x, y, a or b

a)

problem

b)

variable

c)

solution

d)

fraction

8.

part of a whole number expressed as a numerator over a line or slash with a denominator below

a)

problem

b)

variable

c)

solution

d)

fraction

9.

top number in a fraction; represents how many parts there are

a)

denominator

b)

numerator

c)

solution

d)

problem

10.

bottom number in a fraction; represents how many parts the whole is divided into

a)

denominator

b)

numerator

c)

solution

d)

problem

11.

smallest number which is a multiple of all of a set of fractions’ denominators

a)

lowest common denominator

b)

decimal

c)

solution

d)

problem

12.

part of a whole number expressed as digits placed to the right of a decimal point

a)

lowest common denominator

b)

decimal

c)

percentage

d)

problem

13.

part of a whole number expressed in hundredths and followed by a percent symbol (%)

a)

lowest common denominator

b)

decimal

c)

percentage

d)

problem

14.

process of changing from one form to another

a)

conversion

b)

ratio

c)

percentage

d)

proprtion

15.

comparison of numbers; expression showing the relationship between two quantities

a)

conversion

b)

ratio

c)

percentage

d)

proprtion

16.

expression stating two ratios are equal

a)

conversion

b)

ratio

c)

formula

d)

proprtion

17.

equation used to understand the relationships between variables; rule for solving math problems

a)

conversion

b)

ratio

c)

formula

d)

proprtion

18.

involving qualities, attributes properties, etc. rather than numerical measurements

a)

qualitative

b)

quantitative

c)

count

d)

inventory