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Mathematics
6th Grade
09/07/2016
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Term
Base

1
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The base of a power is the repeated factor
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Common Factors

1
 Definition
Factors that are shared by two or more numbers.
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Common Multiples

1
 Definition
Multiples that are shared by two or more numbers.
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Evaluate

1
 Definition
Use the order of operations to find the value of a numerical expression.
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Exponent

1
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The exponent of a power indicates the number of times the base is used as a factor.
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Factor Pair

1
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Two whole numbers other than zero that are multiplied together to get a product.
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Factor Tree

1
 Definition
A diagram that shows the prime factorization of a number.
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Greatest Common Factor

1
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The greatest of the common factors of two or more numbers.
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Least Common Denominator

1
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The least common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions.
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Least Common Multiple

1
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The least of the common multiples of two or more numbers.
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Numerical Expression

1
 Definition
An expression that contains only numbers and operations.
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Oder of Operations

1
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The order in which to perform operations when evaluating expressions with more than one operation.
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Perfect Square

1
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The square of a whole number
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Power

1
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The product of repeated factors
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Prime Factorization

1
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A composite number written as teh product of its prime factors.
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Venn Diagram

1
 Definition
A diagram that uses circles to describe relationships between two or more sets.
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Reciprocals

2
 Definition
Two numbers whose product is 1.
3/4 x 4/3 = 1
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Algebraic Expression

3
 Definition
An expression that contains numbers, operations, and one or more symbols.
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Coefficient

3
 Definition
The numerical factor of a term that contains a variable.
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Constant

3
 Definition
A term without a variable.
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Equivalent Expressions

3
 Definition
Expressions with the same value.
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Factoring an Expression

3
 Definition
Writing an expression as a product of factors.
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Like Terms

3
 Definition
Terms of an algebraic expression that have the same variables raised to the same exponents.
Term
Terms

3
 Definition
The parts of an algebraic expression
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Variable

3
 Definition
A symbol that represents one or more numbers.
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Composite Figure

4
 Definition
A figure made up of triangles, squares, rectangles, semicircles, and other two-dimensional figures.
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Polygon

4
 Definition
A closed figure in a place that is made up of three or more line segments that intersect only at their endpoints.
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Conversion Factor

5
 Definition
A rate that equals 1. A conversion factor is used to convert units.
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Equivalent Rates

5
 Definition
Rates that have the same unit rate.
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Equivalent Ratios

5
 Definition
Two ratios that describe the same relationship.
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Metric System

5
 Definition
Decimal system of measurement, based on powers of 10, that contains units for length, capacity, and mass.
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Percent

5
 Definition
A part-to-whole ratio where the whole is 100.
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Rate

5
 Definition
A ratio of two quantities using different units.
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Ratio Table

5
 Definition
A table used to find a organize equivalent ratios.
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US Customary System

5
 Definition
System of measurement that contains units for length, capacity, and weight.
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Unit Analysis

5
 Definition
A process used to decide which conversion factor will produce the appropriate units.
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Unit Rate

5
 Definition
A rate that compares a quantity to one unit of another quantity.
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Absolute Value

6
 Definition
Distance between a number and 0 on a number line. It is always stated as a positive number.
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Coordinate Plane

6
 Definition
A coordinate plane is formed by the intersection of a horizontal number line and a vertical number line.
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Integers

6
 Definition
The set of whole numbers and their opposites.
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Negative Numbers

6
 Definition
Numbers that are less than 0. They are on the left and bottom of a coordinate plane.
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Opposites

6
 Definition
Two numbers that are the same distance from 0 on a number line, but on opposite sides of 0.
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Origin

6
 Definition
The point or ordered pair (0,0), where the horizontal and vertical number lines intersect in a coordinate plane.
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Positive Numbers

6
 Definition
Numbers that are greater than 0. They are on the right and top of a coordinate plane.
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Quadrants

6
 Definition
The four regions created by the intersection of the horizontal and the vertical number lines in a coordinate plane.
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