MCA Math Vocabulary

The flat surface of a 3D shape.

a line segment where two faces of a solid figure meet

A pair of numbers, (x, y), that indicate the position of a point on a Coordinate plane.

A two-dimensional pattern that can be folded to make a three-dimensional prism or pyramid

the answer to a subtraction problem

to find the value of...

the answer to an addition problem

A mathematical phrase that contains operations, numbers, and/or variables.

the difference between the greatest and least numbers in a set of data

the answer to a multiplication problem

The bottom side of a geometric shape.

a graph that connects points to show how information changes over time

a letter that represents a number

A solid figure that has triangles for its sides and a polygon as its base.

the smallest amount possible

A solid shape that has: 6 square faces all equal in size, 8 vertices (corners), and 12 equal ed

A solid object that has two identical ends and all flat sides.

a number made up of a whole number and a fraction

a fraction whose numerator is larger than the denominator

an average of the numbers by adding all of the numbers up and dividing by the amount of numbers

an amount left after division

equal in value

The answer to a division problem.

the number that is being divided

the sum of the areas of all the faces of a solid figure

The middle number in a set of numbers that are listed in order

Having 3 dimensions: length, width and height

the amount of space an object takes up

A statement that compares two quantities using <, >, ≤,≥, or ≠

a 3-dimensional figure that has 2 congruent circular faces (soup can)