math vocabulary lessons 6-10 & investigation 1 fraction numbers that name parts of a whole
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Math vocabulary
Lessons 6-10
&
Investigation 1
Fraction
Numbers that name parts of a
whole
Denominator
The bottom number of a
fraction
Numerator
The top number of a fraction
Endpoints
Points at which segments end
Line
A straight collection of
points extending in opposite
directions without end
Metric System
An international system of
measurement based on multiples
of ten
Ray
A part of a line that begins at a
point and continues without
end in one direction
Segment
A part of a line with two distinct
endpoints
U.S. Customary System
A system of measurement used almost
exclusively in the United States
Perimeter
The distance around a closed,
flat shape
Counting Numbers
The numbers used to count; the
members of the set (1,2,3,4,5…)
Negative Numbers
Numbers less than zero
Number LineA line for
representing and graphing numbers. Each point on the
line corresponds to a number
Whole Numbers
The members of the set
(0,1,2,3,4…)
Celsius scale
A scale used on some
thermometers to measure
temperature
Even Numbers
Numbers that can be divided by 2
without a remainder;
members of the set (-4,-2,0,2,4)
Fahrenheit Scale
A scale used on some
thermometers to measure
temperature
Odd Numbers
Numbers that have a remainder of 1 when divided by 2; members of the set (-3,-1,1,3)
Scale
A display of numbers with an indicator to show
the value of a certain measure
Sequence
A list of numbers arranged
according to a certain rule
Term
Number in a sequence
Closed-Option Survey
A survey in which the possible
responses are limited
Histogram
A method of displaying a range of data. A
histogram is a special type of bar graph that
displays data in intervals of equal size with no space between them.
Open-Option Survey
A survey that does not limit the
possible responses
Survey
A method of collecting data
about a particular population
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