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VOCABULARY TERMS
MATH TERMINOLOGY
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Mathematics
6th Grade
05/19/2012

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Term

What do we call

any angle that is

less than 90 degrees?

Definition
An ACUTE angle
Term

What is the distance

half-way across a circle?

Definition
The Radius
Term
What do we call a triangle with three equal sides?
Definition
An Equilateral Triangle
Term
What is the distance across a circle through the center point called?
Definition
The Diameter
Term
How many degrees is in every triangle?
Definition
180 degrees
Term
What function do we use to double something?
Definition
Multiply by 2
Term

What do the letters in the mnemonic

PEMDAS

stand for?

Definition

Parentheses, Exponent,

Multiply, Divide,

Add, Subtract

Term
The distance around a circle is called what?
Definition
The Circumference
Term
What do we call the number that is in the middle of a set of data?
Definition

The

MEDIAN

Term
What is the distance measured around a polygon called?
Definition
The Perimeter
Term
What measurement is always stated in square units?
Definition
The Area
Term

How many sides does a

CUBE

have?

Definition
Six
Term
What is meant by the term congruent?
Definition
Alike or the same
Term
What do we call the number that occurs most often in a set of data?
Definition

The

MODE

Term
What is the name of the number at the bottom of a fraction?
Definition
The denominator
Term
What function do we use to find the difference?
Definition
Subtraction
Term
When we compare two equivalent fractions, they are known as what?
Definition
A Proportion
Term

In the following, what is the small number called?

82

Definition
The exponent
Term
What do we call the difference between the largest piece of data and the smallest?
Definition

The

RANGE

Term
What do we call data that is shown in two or more circles that overlap?
Definition

A

VENN DIAGRAM

Term
What do we call a letter or symbol that represents a value in an expression or equation?
Definition

A

VARIABLE

Term
What is the term for the average of a set of data?
Definition
The
MEAN
Term
What do we call the number at the top of a fraction?
Definition
The numerator
Term
A measurement that shows hundredths
Definition

A

PERCENT

or PERCENTAGE

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