6th Math Vocab 1

Constant

• a variable that changes over time

• a fixed value that does not appear with a variable(s)

• a type of equation

• a mathematical operation

Variability

• measure of the spread of a set of data

• the average value of a dataset

• the maximum value in a dataset

• the minimum value in a dataset

Range

• the average of all numbers in a set

• the difference between the greatest number and least number in a set of data

• the sum of all numbers in a set

• the middle value in a set of data

Equation

• a mathematical statement composed of algebraic and/or numeric expressions set equal to each other

• a graphical representation of a function

• a numerical value that represents a quantity

• a set of rules for solving mathematical problems

Prime factorization

• the process of decomposing a composite number as a unique product of prime factors

• the method of finding the greatest common divisor of two numbers

• the technique used to simplify fractions

• the calculation of the least common multiple of two numbers

Quadrants

• any of the four areas created by dividing a plane with an x-axis and y-axis

• the four sections of a circle

• the four types of angles in geometry

• the four main types of graphs

Deposit

• money put into an account

• a type of loan

• a withdrawal from an account

• a bank fee

Ratio

• a multiplicative comparison of two quantities

• a method of adding two numbers

• a way to divide a quantity into parts

• a technique for measuring length

Asymmetric

• identical on both sides of a central line

• not identical on both sides of a central line

• symmetrical in shape

• having equal dimensions on all sides

Percent

• a part of a whole expressed in hundredths

• a measure of temperature

• a type of currency

• a unit of length