To sort into categories or to arrange into groups by attributes.
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composite number
Front
A number greater than 0 that has more than two different factors.
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foot (ft)
Front
A customary unit of length.
1 foot = 12 inches.
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centimeter (cm)
Front
A metric unit of length equal to 0.01 of a meter.
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denominator
Front
The quantity below the line in a fraction. It tells how many equal parts are in the whole.
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attribute
Front
A characteristic of an object, such as color, shape, size, etc.
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array
Front
An arrangement of objects in equal rows.
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area
Front
The measure, in square units, of the inside of a plane figure.
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Commutative Property of Addition
Front
Changing the order of the addends does not change the sum.
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degree (angle measure)
Front
A unit for measuring angles. Based on dividing one complete circle into 360 equal parts.
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Associative Property of Multiplication
Front
Changing the grouping of three or more factors does not change the product.
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equivalent fractions
Front
Fractions that have the same value.
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decimal
Front
A number with one or more digits to the right of a decimal point.
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hour (hr)
Front
A unit of time equal to 60 minutes,
1/24 of a day.
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Commutative Property of Multiplication
Front
Changing the order of the factors does not change the product.
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Distributive Property
Front
The property that lets you multiply a sum by multiplying each addend separately and then add the products
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arc
Front
Part of a circle between any two of its points.
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divisor
Front
The number by which another number is divided.
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compose
Front
To put together components or basic elements.
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greater than
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Used to compare two numbers when the first number is larger than the second number. (>)
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equal
Front
Having the same value.
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digit
Front
Any of the symbols 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9.
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divide
Front
To separate into equal groups and find the number in each group or the number of groups.
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circle
Front
A plane figure with all points the same distance from a fixed point called a center.
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common denominator
Front
For two or more fractions, a common denominator is a common
multiple of the denominators.
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formula
Front
A rule that is written as an equation.
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function table
Front
A table that lists pairs of numbers that follow a rule.
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gallon (gal)
Front
A customary unit of capacity.
1 gallon = 4 quarts.
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expression
Front
A algebraic or mathematical phrase without an equal sign.
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acute angle
Front
An angle with a measure less than 90°.
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difference
Front
The result of subtraction
.
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factor (noun)
Front
The whole numbers that divide evenly into a given number
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decompose
Front
To separate into components or basic elements.
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Associative Property of Addition
Front
Changing the grouping of three or more addends does not change the sum.
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data
Front
A collection of information gathered for a purpose. Data may be in the form of either words or numbers.
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algorithm
Front
A step-by-step method for computing.
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compare
Front
To decide if one number is greater than, less than, or equal to.
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dividend
Front
A number that is divided by another number.
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add
Front
To combine, put together two or more quantities.
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evaluate
Front
To replace the variable(s) in an expression with numbers and then calculate the value of the expression.
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equation
Front
Two algebraic expression set equal to each other.
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endpoint
Front
A point at either end of a line segment, or a point at one end of a ray.
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estimate
Front
To find a number close to an exact amount
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capacity
Front
Capacity refers to the amount of liquid a container can hold.
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angle
Front
Two rays that share an endpoint.
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customary system
Front
A system of measurement used in the U.S. The system includes
units for measuring length, capacity, and weight.
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congruent
Front
Having exactly the same size and shape.
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cup (c)
Front
A customary unit of capacity.
1 cup = 8 fluid ounces.
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decimal point
Front
A dot (.) separating the whole number from the fraction in decimal notation.
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gram (g)
Front
The standard unit of mass in the metric system.
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Section 2
(50 cards)
Identity Property of Addition
Front
If you add zero to a number, the sum is the same as that number.
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multiple
Front
A product of a given integer and any other integer.
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millimeter (mm)
Front
A metric unit of length 1/1,000 of a meter
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right triangle
Front
A triangle that has one 90º angle.
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pint (pt)
Front
A customary unit of capacity.
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pattern
Front
A repeating or growing sequence or design. An ordered set of numbers or shapes arranged according to a rule.
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Order of Operations
Front
A set of rules that tells the order in which to compute.
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metric system
Front
A system of measurement based on tens. The basic unit of capacity is the liter. The basic unit of length is the meter. The basic unit of mass is the gram.
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hundredths
Front
In the decimal numeration system, hundredths is the name of the next place to the right of tenths.
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meter (m)
Front
A standard unit of length in the metric system.
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kilometer (km)
Front
A metric unit of length equal to 1000 meters.
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quotient
Front
The result of division.
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Identity Property of Multiplication
Front
If you multiply a number by one, the product is the same as that number.
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quart (qt)
Front
A customary unit of capacity equal to 1/4 of a gallon.
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line segment
Front
A part of a line with two endpoints.
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improper fraction
Front
A term for a fraction whose numerator is greater than or equal to its denominator.
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prime number
Front
A whole number greater than 0 that has exactly two different factors, 1 and itself.
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range
Front
The difference between the greatest number and the least number in a set of data.
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kilogram (kg)
Front
A metric unit of mass equal to 1000 grams.
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remainder
Front
The amount left over when one number is divided by another.
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inch (in)
Front
A customary unit of length.
12 inches = 1 foot.
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parentheses
( )
Front
Used in mathematics as grouping symbols for operations. When simplifying an expression, the operations between these symbols are performed first.
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point
Front
The exact location in space represented by a dot.
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minute (min)
Front
One sixtieth of an hour or 60 seconds.
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perpendicular
Front
Two intersecting lines or planes that form right angles.
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parallel
Front
Lines or planes that are always the same distance apart. They do not intersect.
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product
Front
The result of multiplication.
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plane figure
Front
A two-dimensional figure.
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line plot
Front
A diagram showing frequency of data on a number line.
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intersecting lines
Front
Lines that cross at a point.
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right angle
Front
An angle that measures exactly 90º.
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liter (L)
Front
The basic unit of capacity in the metric system.
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inverse operations
Front
Operations that undo each other.
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number line
Front
A diagram that represents numbers as points on a line.
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length
Front
How long something is. The distance from one point to another.
Length is measured in units such as inches, feet, centimeters, etc.
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line
Front
An infinite set of connected points continuing without end in both directions.
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multiply
Front
The operation of repeated addition of the same number.
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protractor
Front
A tool used to measure and draw angles.
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obtuse angle
Front
An angle with a measure greater than 90º but less than 180º.
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milliliter (mL)
Front
A metric unit of capacity that is
1/1,000 of a liter.
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less than
Front
Used to compare two numbers when the first number is smaller than the second number. (<)
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ounce (oz)
Front
A customary unit of weight equal to one sixteenth of a pound.
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numerator
Front
The number written above the line in a fraction. It tells how many equal parts are described in the fraction.
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mile
Front
A customary unit of length.
1 mile = 5,280 feet
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line of symmetry
Front
A line that divides a figure into two congruent halves that are mirror images of each other.
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like denominators
Front
The bottom numbers in two or more fractions that are the same.
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ray
Front
A part of a line that has one endpoint and goes on forever in one direction.
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lowest terms
Front
When a fraction is expressed with the fewest possible pieces. (Also called simplest form.)
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mixed number
Front
A number that has a whole number (not 0) and a fraction.
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pound (lb)
Front
A customary unit of weight.
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Section 3
(50 cards)
subtract
Front
An operation that gives the difference between two numbers.
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congruent figures
Front
Figures that have the same size and shape.
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Octagon
Front
A polygon with eight sides.
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inequality symbols
Front
Greater than (>) and less than (<) symbols.
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x-axis
Front
The horizontal number line on an XY plane.
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volume
Front
The number of cubic units it takes to fill a figure.
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Isosceles triangle
Front
A triangle with at least two equal sides.
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histogram
Front
A graph that helps you see how spread out a group of numbers.
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origin
Front
The point having the value of zero on a number line or (0,0) on the XY plane.
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Point
Front
A dot representing a location in space, named with a capital letter.
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unlike denominators
Front
When the numbers below the fraction bar are not equal.
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line graph
Front
The type of graph that is good for showing changes over time.
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Line segment
Front
Part of a line. Stops on both ends is a _______?
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unit fraction
Front
A fraction that has 1 as its numerator.
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Straight angle
Front
An angle that measures 180 degrees.
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Parallelogram
Front
A quadrilateral whose opposite sides are both parallel and equal in length.
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Vertical angles
Front
Two pairs of angles formed by 2 intersecting lines. The non-adjacent pairs are congruent.
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sum
Front
The result of addition.
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coordinate plane
Front
The axises along with all the space around is called the ___________?
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Quadrilateral
Front
A polygon with four sides.
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yard (yd)
Front
A customary unit of length equal to 3 feet
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sequence
Front
A set of numbers arranged in a special order or pattern.
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weight
Front
The measure of how heavy something is.
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Vertex
Front
The point where lines, segments, or rays intersect.
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ordered pair
Front
Two numbers separated by a comma, between parentheses, that represent one point in a relation.
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square
Front
A plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles.
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y-axis
Front
The vertical number line on an XY plane.
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Obtuse triangle
Front
A triangle with one angle that is greater than 90 degrees.
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ratio
Front
A comparison of 2 quantities.
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Rhombus
Front
A parallelogram with four equal sides.
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trapezoid
Front
A quadrilateral with one pair of parallel sides.
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Triangle
Front
A polygon that has three sides and three angles.
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Acute triangle
Front
Triangle where all 3 angles are less than 90 degrees.
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Intersect
Front
The technical word for what happens when lines cross.
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standard form
Front
A quadratic equation written in the form
Ax^2 + Bx + C = 0.
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Pentagon
Front
A polygon with five sides.
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circle graph/pie chart
Front
The type of graph that shows you the relationship of the parts of something to the whole
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Equilateral triangle
Front
A triangle in which all three sides are equal.
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vertex
Front
The point at which two line segments, lines, or rays meet to form an angle.
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rectangle
Front
A quadrilateral with four right angles.
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addend
Front
Numbers that are added together to make a sum are called?
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bar graph
Front
This uses proportionally-sized rectangles to show data
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Zero Property of Multiplication
Front
The product of any number and zero is zero.
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whole numbers
Front
Whole numbers are zero and the counting numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and so on.
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simplify
Front
To express a fraction in lowest terms, or
to write a radical expression with the smallest possible radicand.
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box/whisker plot
Front
A graph used to readily display the mean and quartiles of a single-variable data set.
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variable
Front
A letter or symbol that represents a number.
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second (sec)
(unit of time)
Front
One sixtieth (1/60) of a minute.
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Hexagon
Front
A polygon with six sides.
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Scalene triangle
Front
A triangle whose sides are all of different length.
Back
Section 4
(50 cards)
Prime Number
Front
A number only divisible by itself and one
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Like term
Front
Terms that have the same variable raised to the same exponent
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Mode
Front
The number that occurs most often in a set of data.
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Quotient
Front
The answer to a division problem
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diameter
Front
The distance across a circle through its center is the _____?
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radius
Front
The distance from the center of a circle to a point on the circle is the _____?
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Absolute values
Front
The distance the number is from zero, always positive number
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rectangular prism
Front
A solid (3-dimensional) rectangle which has six faces is called a _____?
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circumference
Front
The distance around a circle; calculated by 2 x π x radius is called the _____?