Math Vocabulary

Question 1

Denominator

Answer 1

The bottom number of the Fraction.

The denominator indicates how many parts you need to make a whole.

Question 2

Numerator

Answer 2

The top number of a Fraction.

The numerator indicates how many parts that

Question 3

mode

Answer 3

The number appears most often in a set of numbers.

Example: in {6, 3, 9, 6, 6, 5, 9, 3} the Mode is 6. 6 appears the most often.

Question 4

median

Answer 4

The median is the middle number in a pattern or in data.

Question 5

mean

Answer 5

It is the sum (total) of all the values in a set of data, such as numbers or measurements, divided by the number of values on the list. To find the mean, add up all the values in the set. Then divide the sum by how many values there are.

Question 6

sum

Answer 6

Another word for the total

Question 7

average

Answer 7

When used in mathematics, the term refers to a number that is a typical representation of a group of numbers (or data set). Add the numbers together and divide by the number of numbers. (The sum of values divided by the number of values).

AKA: Mean

Question 8

range

Answer 8

The smallest value compared to the highest value