Math Vocabulary Flash Cards deck

Question 1

Absolute Value

Answer 1

The distance a number is from zero. (Distance is always Positive)

Question 2

Area

Answer 2

Uses multiplication to find the amount it would take to cover a 2d object.

Question 3

Compare

Answer 3

To find differences or similarities in items.

Question 4

Diameter

Answer 4

Distance through the center of a circle from one side to the other side.

Question 5

Difference

Answer 5

Answer to a subtraction problem.

Question 6

Exponent

Answer 6

Another name for power repeated multiplication of the same number.

Question 7

Fraction

Answer 7

Numerator over denominator
Part over Total
AKA Ratio
AKA Division problem

Question 8

Integer

Answer 8

A positive or negative whole number. (No Decimals)

Question 9

Ordered Pair

Answer 9

A location on a coordinate grid. written as X&Y

Question 10

Origin

Answer 10

The very center of the coordinate gird. It is the point 0,0

Question 11

Perimeter

Answer 11

Uses addition to find the distance around a shape.

Question 12

Product

Answer 12

Answer to a multiplication problem.

Question 13

Quotient

Answer 13

Answer to a division problem.

Question 14

Radius

Answer 14

Distance from the center of a circle to the outside edge of the circle.

Question 15

Ratio

Answer 15

Compare two amounts of different items.

Question 16

Sum

Answer 16

Answer to an Addition problem

Question 17

Volume

Answer 17

The amount a 3D object can hold.

Question 18

X- Axis

Answer 18

The horizontal axis on the coordinate grid.

Question 19

Y- Axis

Answer 19

The Vertical axis on the coordinate grid.

Question 20

Cube

Answer 20

A number times itself twice. Raised to the power of three.

Question 21

Cube Root

Answer 21

The opposite of cubing.

Question 22

Irrational

Answer 22

A decimal the goes on forever and does not end or repeat.

Question 23

Radical

Answer 23

The symbol used to represent the root of a number.

Question 24

Rational

Answer 24

Any number that can be written as a fraction.

Question 25

Reciprocal

Answer 25

Flip a fraction upside down. Multiplying by a reciprocal will always be 1.

Question 26

Repeating Decimal

Answer 26

A decimal that repeats the same amount of digits forever.

Question 27

Square

Answer 27

A number multiplied by itself. Any number to the 2nd power.

Question 28

Square Root

Answer 28

The opposite of squaring.

Question 29

Terminating Decimal

Answer 29

A decimal that has an end.