5th Grade Math Vocabulary

Front

Sequencing numbers from least to greatest or greatest to least is called __________.

Back

Ordering

Front

What does 'ordering' a stack of books from various years entail?

Back

Organizing them by publication date, either from earliest to latest or latest to earliest

Front

Which of the following are ordered from GREATEST to least?
Options:

816, 988, 86, 85, 681

,

408, 409, 420, 500

,

279, 251, 240, 27

,

14, 23, 136, 470, 560

Back

279, 251, 240, 27

Front

Order these numbers from LEAST to greatest: 307; 301; 350; 305; 400

Back

301; 305; 307; 350; 400

Front

If a box contains 12 markers and 3 markers are taken out, how many markers are left in the box?

Back

9 markers

Answer explanation

12 - 3 = 9

Front

What is the difference between "how many" and "how many left"?

Back

"How many" refers to the total, while "how many left" something taken away.

Front

What shows that two expressions are equal, indicated by an equal sign (=)?

Back

An equation

Front

Which of the following does NOT include an equal sign (=)?
Options:

A formula

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An inequality

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An expression

,

An equation

Back

An expression

Front

7 x 5 is an expression because it does NOT have _________________.

Back

=