Pre Algebra Academic Vocabulary Flash Cards
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 integer | The set of whole numbers and their opposites |
| factor | A number that is multiplied by another number to get a product |
| absolute value | The distance from 0 on a numberline |
| scatter plot | A graph with points plotted to show a possible relationship between two sets of data |
| ordered pairs | A pair of numbers that can be used to locate a point on a coordinate plane or grid |
| variable | A letter used to represent a number |
| proportion | an equation that states that two ratios or fractions are equal |
| evaluate/solve | to find an answer or a solution |
| function | An input - output relationship that has exactly one output for each input |
| order of operations | Rules describing what sequence to use in evaluating expressions |
| term | The parts of an expression that are to be added or subtracted |
| expression | A math phrase that contains operations, numbers, and/or variables |
| perpendicular | Lines that intersect at right angles |
| equation | A math sentence that shows two expressions are equal |
| measures of central tendency | Includiing mean, median, mode, and range |
| radius | A line segment with one endpoint at the center of a circle and the other endpoint on the circle |
| constant | A value that does not change |
| corresponding | The relationship between two or more objects that are matched |
| stem-and-leaf plot | A graph used to organize and display data so that frequencies can be compared. |
| diameter | A line segment that passes through the center of a circle and has endpoints on the circle |
| congruent | Having the same size and shape |
| parallel | Lines that do not intersect |
| probability | A number from 0 to 1 or 0% to 100% that describes how likely an event is to occur |
| consecutive | one after the other |
| slope | A measure of the steepness of a line on a graph; rise/run; y=mx+b |
| box-and-whisker plot | A graph that displays the highest and lowest numbers of a data set as whiskers, the middle two quarters as a box, and the median |
| simplify/reduce | Combine like terms and apply properties to an expression to make computation easier; to put in simplest form |
| distributive property of multiplication | When you multiply a sum by a number, you will get the same result if you multiply each addend by that same number |
| ratio | A comparison of two numbers by division |
| multiple | The product of any number and that number is a multiple of that number |
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