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37 Cards in this Set
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Accuracy
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How close a measured value is to the actual (true) value
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Acute
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The small angle, which is less than 90 degrees.
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Chance
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Relates to probability: There is a one out of five _______ of getting a blue tile out of the bag.
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Common Fractions
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A fraction where both the numerator and the denominator are integers. EX: 1/3 or 1/4; Not 1.4/5
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Composite
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A number that can be divided evenly by numbers other than 1 or itself.
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Computation
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Finding an answer by using mathematics.
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Convert
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To change something into another form.
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Coordinate System
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A system that uses coordinates to establish a position. EX: (4, 3)
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Diameter
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A straight line going through the center of a circle connecting two points on the circumference.
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Equation
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An equation says that two things are the same, using mathematical symbols.
An equal sign (=) is used Example: 7+2 = 10-1 |
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Expression
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Numbers, symbols and operators (such as + and ×) grouped together that show the value of something.
Example 2×3 is an expression |
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Face of a Polyhedron
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Any of the individual surfaces of a solid object.
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Function Table
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Lists of possible values of a variable and the function's result.
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Improper Fraction
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A fraction where the numerator (the top number) is greater than or equal to the denominator (the bottom number). In other words, it is top-heavy.
Example: 5/3 (five thirds) and 9/8 (nine eighths) are improper fractions |
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Inverse Operation
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The operation that reverses the effect of another operation.
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Mean
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The average of the numbers: a calculated "central" value of a set of numbers.
It is easy to calculate: Just add up all the numbers, then divide by how many numbers there are. |
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Median
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The middle number (in a sorted list of numbers).
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Mode
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The number which appears most often in a set of numbers.
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Mixed Number
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A whole number and a fraction combined into one.
Example: 1½ (one and a half) |
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Obtuse
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An angle that is more than 90° but less than 180°
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Ordered Pairs
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Two numbers written in a certain order.
Usually written in parentheses like this: (4,5) |
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Pattern Rules
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Things that are arranged following a rule or rules.
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Prime
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A number that can be divided evenly only by 1 or itself.
And it must be greater than 1. |
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Probability
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The chance that something will happen - how likely it is that some event will happen.
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Proper Fraction
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A proper fraction is a fraction where the numerator (the top number) is less than the denominator (the bottom number).
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Quadrant
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Any of the 4 equal areas made by dividing a plane by an x and y axis.
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Radius
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The distance from the center to the edge of a circle.
It is half of the circle's diameter. |
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Pi
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Equal to 3.14159265358979323846
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Range
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The difference between the lowest and highest values.
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Relationship
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It relates to other math problems like a fact family.
5+2=7 2+5=7 7-5=2 7-2=5 |
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Remainder
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The amount left over after division (this happens if one number can't be divided exactly by the other)
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Right
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An angle which is equal to 90°
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Scale
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The ratio of the length in a drawing (or model) to the length of the real thing.
Example: in the drawing anything with the size of "1" would have a size of "10" in the real world. |
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Square Unit
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Used in measuring area, the area of a figure tells you the amount of squares it would take to cover the figure completely.
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Stem and Leaf Plot
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A plot where each data value is split into a "leaf" (usually the last digit) and a "stem" (the other digits).
For example "32" would be split into "3" (stem) and "2" (leaf). |
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Tesselation
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A pattern made of identical shapes:
* the shapes must fit together without any gaps * the shapes should not overlap |
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Vertex
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A point where two or more straight lines meet. Corner.
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