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Mathematics
6th Grade
03/23/2006

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Term
Perimeter
Definition
The distance around a figure. (The outside.)
Term
Area
Definition
The amount of surface a figure covers. A 2 dimentional figrue. (All area answers are squared. ex: 29².)
Term
How do I get the perimeter of a rectangle?
Definition
Perimeter = 2 x Length + 2 x Width

OR

Perimeter = 2 x (Length x Width)
Term
How do I get the primeter of a square?
Definition
Perimeter = 4 x Side
Term
How do I get the perimeter of a triangle?
Definition
Perimeter = Side + Side + Side

OR

Perimeter = Side x 3
Term
How do I get the cercumference of a circle?
Definition
Cercumference = Pi x Diameter
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How do I get the area of a rectangle?
Definition
Area = Length x Width

OR

Area = Base x Hieght
Term
How do I get the area of a square?
Definition
Area = Side²

OR

Area = Side x Side
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How do I get the area of a parallelogram?
Definition
Area = Base x Hight

There will usually be a dotted line to show the parallelograms hieght because the hieght is NOT the slanted edge!!!
Term
How do I get the area of a triangle?
Definition
Area = 1/2 Base x Hight
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How do I get the area of a circle?
Definition
Area = Pi x Radius²

OR

Area = Pi x (Radius x Radius)
Term
What does kilo stand for?
Definition
1000
Term
What does hecto stand for?
Definition
100
Term
What does deka stand for?
Definition
10
Term
What does either meter, gram, or liter stand for?
Definition
1
Term
What does deci stand for?
Definition
.1

OR

1/10
Term
What does centi stand for?
Definition
.01

OR

1/100
Term
What does milli stand for?
Definition
.001

OR

1/1000
Term
How many inches are in a foot?
Definition
12 inches
Term
How many feet are in a yard?
Definition
3 feet
Term
How many feet are in a mile?
Definition
5280 feet
Term
How many ounces are in a pound?
Definition
16 ounces
Term
How many quarts are in a gallon?
Definition
4 quarts
Term
How many pints are in a quart?
Definition
2 pints
Term
How many cups are in a pint?
Definition
2 cups
Term
What does Pi stand for?
Definition
about 3.14
Term
What are the 2 systems of measurement?
Definition
The Metric and Customary systems
Term
How can you measure polygons and circles?
Definition
With Area and Perimeter
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What is a sentence that can help you remember how to measure length, mass, and volume?
Definition
Kids Have Ducked Under Desks Converting Metrics.
~The first letter of each word is the first letter of the metric units of measuring. -kilo, hecto, deka, unit, deci, centi, and milli.
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