Flashcards: 5th Grade Math Vocabulary II

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Flashcards: 5th Grade Math Vocabulary II

edge
the line segment where 2 faces of a solid figure meet
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edge the line segment where 2 faces of a solid figure meet
equivalent having the same value
fact family a set of related addition/subtraction or multiplication/division equations that use the same numbers
inequality a math sentence that contains a symbol showing that the terms on either side are unequal
mean the number found by dividing the sum of a list of numbers by the number of addends (also called the average)
median the middle number in a list of ordered numbers
mode the number(s) that occurs most often in a list of data
obtuse an angle that measures greater than 90 degrees
perimeter the distance around a figure
quadrilateral a polygon with 4 sides
right triangle a triangle that has a 90 degree angle
vertex a point where lines, rays, sides, or edges meet (also called a corner)
volume the amount of space (in cubic units) that a solid figure can hold (length, times width, times height)
composite number a whole number that has more than two factors
expanded notation a way to write numbers that shows the value of each digit
least common multiple (LCM) the smallest number (other than zero) that is a common multiple of two or more other numbers
plane a flat surface that extends infinitely in all directions
prime number a whole number that has exactly two factors: 1 and itself
range the difference between the greatest and least numbers in a set of data
transformation moving a figure to a new position by slide (translation), flip (reflection), or turn (rotation)
whole number any of the counting numbers
translation moving a figure without turning or flipping it (slide)
rotation moving a figure by turning it around a fixed point (turn)
reflection moving a figure to show its mirror image (flip)
circumference the distance around a circle
congruent figures with the same size and shape
similar figures with the same shape, but not necessarily the same size

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