Mr. Carson - Set 3
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 median | the middle number or the mean (average) of the two middle numbers in an ordered set of data |
| mixed number | a number made up of a fraction and a whole number that is not zero |
| mode | the number or numbers that occur most frequently in a set of data |
| negative numbers | a number less than zero |
| net | an arrangement of two-dimensional figures that can be folded to form a polyhedron |
| numerical expression | an expression that contains only numbers and operations |
| opposites | two numbers that are an equal distance from zero on a number line |
| order of operations | A rule for evaluating expressions: first perform the operations in parentheses, then compute powers and roots, then perform all multiplication and division from left to right, and then perform all addition and subtraction from left to right. |
| ordered pair | a pair of numbers that can be used to locate a point on a coordinate grid |
| outlier | a value much greater or much less than the others in a data set |
| overestimate | an estimate that is greater than the exact answer |
| percent | a ratio comparing a number to 100 |
| perfect square | a square of a whole number |
| perimeter | the distance around a polygon |
| Pi | the ratio of the circumference of a circle to the length of its diameter |
| polyhedron | a three-dimensional figure in which all the surfaces or faces are polygons |
| prime factor | a number written as the product of its prime factors |
| proper fraction | a fraction in which the numerator is less than the denominator |
| proportion | an equation that states that two ratios are equivalent |
| quadrants | the x- and y-axes divide the coordinate plane into four of these regions |
| range | the difference between the greatest and least values in a data set |
| rate | a ratio that compares two quantities measured in different units |
| ratio | a comparison of two quantities by division |
| reciprocals | one of two numbers whose product is 1 |
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