G6 NH SAS Math Vocabulary (copy)

expression vs equation

an expression is a mathematical phrase that doesn't have an equal sign between variables or numbers, while equation combines two expressions with an equal sign.

factor

a number that is multiplied by another number to find a product

formula

a mathematical rule written using symbols, usually as an equation describing a certain relationship between quantities

inequality

a mathematical sentence that uses symbols such as

integer

all whole numbers (both positive and negative) and zero

mean

the average; A measure of center in a set of numerical data, computed by adding the values in a list and then dividing by the number of values in the list

median

the middle value of a set of data that are arranged in order of size

mode

the number or numbers that occur most often in a set of data

odometer

an instrument for measuring the distance traveled (as by a vehicle)

range

the difference between the greatest (maximum) and least (minimum) values in a set of data

solution

answer to a problem

V = B ∙ h (B is area of base (lw))

Volume = Base (area) x height

vertices

a corner point of a geometric figure. For a polygon, vertices are where adjacent sides meet. For an angle, the vertex is where the two rays making up the angle meet.