Quiz  /  Define It: Math Terms Quiz

  • 1. 
    Volume

  • the amount of two-dimensional space occupied by an object
  • the amount of one-dimensional space occupied by an object
  • the amount of three-dimensional space occupied by an object
  • the amount of four-dimensional space occupied by an object

  • 2. 
    Symmetry

  • an equation having two equal fractions
  • the exact reflection of a form on opposite sides of a line
  • angles that share a common side and vertex
  • the value of a variable

  • 3. 
    Straight angle

  • an angle of 180°
  • a curved or angled line
  • an angle of 360°
  • an angle of 90°

  • 4. 
    Scalene triangle

  • a triangle having three equal sides
  • a triangle having two unequal sides
  • a triangle having two equal sides
  • a triangle having three unequal sides

  • 5. 
    Right angle

  • an angle having an axis perpendicular to the base
  • an angle under 90°
  • an angle over 90°
  • an angle having an axis parallel to the base

  • 6. 
    Rhombus

  • a parallelogram having six unequal sides
  • a parallelogram having five equal sides
  • a parallelogram having four equal sides
  • a parallelogram having four unequal sides

  • 7. 
    Ray

  • a line segment
  • a straight line extending from a point
  • a straight line extending infinitely in both directions
  • the point of intersection of two lines

  • 8. 
    Quadrilateral

  • an eight-sided polygon
  • a five-sided polygon
  • a three-sided polygon
  • a four-sided polygon

  • 9. 
    Polygon

  • a circle, an oval, or another rounded plane figure
  • a closed plane figure bounded by straight sides
  • an open plane figure bounded by no sides
  • a straight line extending from a point

  • 10. 
    Perpendicular

  • at a right angle to a certain line or plane
  • at an acute angle to a certain line or plane
  • at an obtuse angle to a certain line or plane
  • not intersecting with, and equidistant at every point from, a certain line or plane

  • 11. 
    Pentagon

  • a closed plane figure bounded by six straight sides
  • a closed plane figure bounded by four straight sides
  • a closed plane figure bounded by eight straight sides
  • a closed plane figure bounded by five straight sides

  • 12. 
    Parallel

  • at an acute angle to a certain line or plane
  • at a right angle to a certain line or plane
  • at an obtuse angle to a certain line or plane
  • not intersecting with, and equidistant at every point from, a certain line or plane

  • 13. 
    Parallelogram

  • a quadrilateral having two pairs of parallel sides
  • a circle
  • a plane figure consisting of two lines that are equidistant from each other at every point and do not intersect
  • a plane figure consisting of two lines that intersect at a right angle

  • 14. 
    Octagon

  • a closed plane figure bounded by seven straight sides
  • a closed plane figure bounded by eight straight sides
  • a closed plane figure bounded by six straight sides
  • a closed plane figure bounded by five straight sides

  • 15. 
    Obtuse angle

  • an angle smaller than 90°
  • an angle greater than 180°
  • an angle between 90° and 180°
  • an angle equal to 90°

  • 16. 
    Line segment

  • a straight line extending infinitely in both directions
  • a straight line extending from a point
  • a part of a line enclosed by two distinct points

  • 17. 
    Isosceles triangle

  • a triangle having at least two sides of unequal length
  • a triangle having no sides of equal length
  • a triangle having at least two sides of equal length
  • a triangle having three unequal angles

  • 18. 
    Intersecting lines

  • lines that do not meet
  • closed plane figures bounded by straight sides
  • a pair of lines in which one lies on top of the other
  • two or more lines crossing each other in a plane

  • 19. 
    Hexagon

  • a five-sided polygon
  • a six-sided polygon
  • a four-sided polygon
  • a seven-sided polygon

  • 20. 
    Equilateral triangle

  • a triangle having three unequal sides
  • a triangle having two unequal sides
  • a triangle having all sides of the same length
  • a triangle having two sides of the same length

  • 21. 
    Congruent

  • of plane figures that differ from each other in lengths, angles, or areas
  • of plane figures that have exactly the same form
  • of two angles that add up to 180°
  • of two angles that add up to 90°

  • 22. 
    Circumference

  • a line segment from the center of a circle to a point on the circle
  • a line segment that passes through the center of a circle
  • the distance across the center of a sphere
  • the distance around a circle

  • 23. 
    Circle

  • an infinite line extending from a point
  • the line enclosing a plane area
  • a geometric figure having an angle of 180°
  • an infinite number of points in a plane that are the same distance from a centerpoint

  • 24. 
    Perimeter

  • the length of one side of a plane figure
  • the extent of a two-dimensional surface within a boundary
  • measure of the line enclosing a plane area
  • the extent of a three-dimensional surface within a boundary

  • 25. 
    Area

  • the extent of a two-dimensional surface within a boundary
  • a line segment from the center of a circle to a point on the circle
  • the length of a line segment
  • the extent of a three-dimensional surface within a boundary

  • 26. 
    Angle

  • the amount of turn about the point where two lines intersect
  • the extent of a three-dimensional surface within a boundary
  • the length of a line segment
  • the space between two parallel lines

  • 27. 
    Acute angle

  • an angle measuring less than 90°
  • an angle measuring greater than 180°
  • an angle measuring greater than 90°
  • an angle equal to 90°

  • 28. 
    Probability

  • a subset of discrete data
  • a set of numeric characteristics calculated from a sample
  • the likelihood that an event will occur
  • a characteristic that varies from one sample to another

  • 29. 
    Prime

  • a combination of real and imaginary numbers
  • a nonexistent, terminal, or repeating decimal
  • any positive or negative whole number or 0
  • a positive whole number other than 1 that can be divided only by itself and 1

  • 30. 
    Mode

  • the value found by adding up all the values in a set and then dividing the sum by the total number of values
  • the middle value in an ordered set of values
  • the most frequent value in a set of values
  • the difference between the largest and smallest values in a set of values

  • 31. 
    Median

  • the most frequent value in a set of values
  • the difference between the largest and smallest values in a set of values
  • the middle value in a set of values ordered from smallest to largest
  • the value found by adding up all the values in a set and then dividing the sum by the total number of values

  • 32. 
    Mean

  • the value found by adding up all the values in a set and then dividing the sum by the total number of values
  • the most frequent value in a set of values
  • the difference between the largest and smallest values in a set of values
  • the middle value in an ordered set of values

  • 33. 
    Integer

  • a number that has no factor but itself and 1
  • any positive or negative whole number or zero
  • a combination of real and imaginary numbers
  • a nonexistent, terminal, or repeating decimal

  • 34. 
    Fraction

  • the quotient of two irrational numbers
  • a numeric expression representing one part or several equal parts of a whole
  • the difference between the largest and smallest values in a set of numbers
  • the likelihood of some event to occur, expressed as a value between 0 and 1

  • 35. 
    Estimate

  • the result of subtracting one number from another
  • two angles that share a common side
  • an exact calculation of quantity, degree, or worth
  • an approximate calculation of quantity, degree, or worth

  • 36. 
    Expression

  • a mathematical statement that two expressions represent the same value
  • a group of mathematical symbols that jointly represent a quantity
  • the solution to a mathematical statement
  • a mathematical statement that two expressions are unequal

  • 37. 
    Equation

  • a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement
  • the solution to a mathematical statement
  • a mathematical statement that two expressions represent the same value
  • a mathematical statement that two expressions are unequal

  • 38. 
    Numerator

  • the divisor of a fraction
  • the dividend of a fraction
  • the remainder of a fraction
  • the quotient of a division problem

  • 39. 
    Denominator

  • the remainder of a fraction
  • the divisor of a fraction
  • the numerator of a fraction
  • the quotient of a division problem

  • 40. 
    Coordinate

  • a line graph representing frequency
  • the highest point on a line graph
  • the lowest point on a line graph
  • any of a set of numbers that jointly represent a point on a line graph

  • 41. 
    Average

  • consisting of the least frequently occurring number in a set of numbers
  • around the beginning of a scale of evaluation
  • consisting of the result of adding up a set of values and then dividing the sum by the number of values
  • around the end of a scale of evaluation

  • 42. 
    Addend

  • a number that is multiplied by another number
  • a number that is subtracted from another number
  • a number that is combined with one or more other numbers
  • a number that is divided by another number

  • 43. 
    More

  • a number that is divisible by another number
  • greater in size, amount, extent, or degree
  • a set of data represented by a graph
  • a standard unit of measure representing large quantities of small entities

  • 44. 
    Square

  • a polygon having one right angle and three acute angles
  • a polygon having no right angles
  • a polygon having three equal sides
  • a polygon having four equal straight sides and four right angles

  • 45. 
    Cube

  • the product of two equal terms
  • the product of six equal terms
  • the product of four equal terms
  • the product of three equal terms

  • 46. 
    Quarter

  • one of four equal parts
  • one of three equal parts
  • one of six equal parts
  • one of two equal parts

  • 47. 
    Half

  • one of two equal parts of an indivisible whole
  • one of two equal parts of a divisible whole
  • one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
  • one of four equal parts of a divisible whole

  • 48. 
    Split

  • to separate into parts or portions
  • to combine with another
  • to subtract one part from another
  • to multiply one part by another

  • 49. 
    Decreased

  • made greater in size, amount, or degree
  • divided by
  • made less in size, amount, or degree
  • multiplied by a fraction

  • 50. 
    Factor

  • a set of points that are equidistant
  • any of the numbers that form a product when multiplied together
  • the result when two fractions are multiplied
  • the product of an integer and all integers below it

  • 51. 
    Product

  • a quantity obtained by addition
  • a quantity obtained by division
  • a quantity obtained by multiplication
  • a quantity obtained by subtraction

  • 52. 
    Fewer

  • all natural numbers and zero
  • quantifier meaning “a smaller number of”
  • any negative integer
  • quantifier meaning “an equal number of”

  • 53. 
    Less

  • quantifier meaning “an equal number of”
  • a divisible pair expressed with a fraction
  • a quantifier meaning “a smaller amount of”
  • any negative integer

  • 54. 
    Leftover

  • the fractional part remaining after one integer is divided by another
  • the denominator of a fraction
  • the numerator of a fraction
  • an imaginary number

  • 55. 
    Sum

  • a quantity obtained by the division of a group of numbers
  • a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers
  • a quantity obtained by the subtraction of a group of numbers
  • a quantity obtained by the multiplication of a group of numbers

  • 56. 
    Share

  • have a pair of adjacent angles
  • have two points in an infinite line
  • have a pair of vertical angles
  • have in common

  • 57. 
    Total

  • the whole amount
  • the difference between two values
  • the quotient of two values
  • each addend in an equation

  • 58. 
    Increased

  • multiplied by a fraction
  • made smaller in size, amount, or degree
  • divided by
  • made greater in size, amount, or degree

  • 59. 
    Remainder

  • the sum of two negative integers
  • the sum of a positive integer and a negative integer
  • the fractional part left over after one integer is divided by another
  • the fractional part of a quotient that is greater than the divisor

  • 60. 
    Times

  • an arithmetic operation that is the inverse of division
  • an arithmetic operation that is the inverse of subtraction
  • an arithmetic operation that is the inverse of multiplication
  • an arithmetic operation that is the inverse of addition

  • 61. 
    Plus

  • the arithmetic operation of subtracting
  • the arithmetic operation of summing
  • the arithmetic operation of multiplying
  • the arithmetic operation of dividing

  • 62. 
    Quotient

  • the number obtained by addition
  • the number obtained by multiplication
  • the number obtained by subtraction
  • the number obtained by division

  • 63. 
    Difference

  • the number obtained by addition
  • the number that remains after subtraction
  • the number that remains after division
  • the number obtained by multiplication

  • 64. 
    Combine

  • to add
  • to multiply
  • to subtract
  • to divide

  • 65. 
    Separate

  • subtract a negative integer from a positive integer
  • subtract two negative integers
  • take or pull apart
  • add to another

  • 66. 
    Together

  • assembled in one place
  • the numerator and denominator of a fraction
  • divided into two places
  • the number that remains after multiplication

  • 67. 
    Change

  • the amount of something, usually the cost
  • the balance owed, usually of money
  • the balance received, usually of money
  • the amount remaining, usually of a debt
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