6th Grade Math Vocabulary

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The distance of a number from zero on a number line; shown by ⎟ ⎟.

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absolute value

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The number of square units needed to cover a given surface.

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area

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The number that is multiplied by the variable in an algebraic expression.

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coefficient

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The numbers of an ordered pair that locate a point on a graph.

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coordinates

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The set of whole numbers and their opposites. (...-3 ; -2 ; -1 ; 0 ; 1 ; 2 ; 3...)

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integers

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The sum of the items in a set of data divided by the number of items in the set; also called average

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mean

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How do you write an ordered pair? Options: (X,X), (Y,X), (X,Y), (Y,Y)

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(X,Y)

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Which letter matches the coordinate (4, -6)? Options: G, Z, K, None of the above

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Z

Front

The number on the top of a fraction is called what?

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Numerator

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The number on the bottom of a fraction is called what?

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Denominator