6th Grade Math Vocabulary

Front

the horizontal line on the coordinate plane

Back

x-axis

Front

The 9 in 45 ÷ 5 = 9

Back

quotient

Front

opposites (adding and subtracting; multiplying and dividing)

Back

inverse

Front

the number that comes before the variable

Back

coefficient

Front

a ratio that compares 2 different units of measure; ex., 50 miles in 2 hours

Back

rate

Front

the vertical line on the coordinate plane

Back

y-axis

Front

the point where the x-axis and y-axis intersect

Back

origin

Front

the number that does not change in an equation

Back

constant

Front

the number that shows how many times the base is multiplied by itself

Back

exponent

Front

a mathematical statement that two expressions are equal

Back

equation