5th grade Math Vocabulary

Amount of matter in an object (usually measured in grams/kilograms)

500 + 40 + 5 = 545

changing: 42 + 68 = to 40 + 70 in order to solve the problem mentally

an equation that ONLY uses NUMBERS; no variables

when the number you estimated is smaller than the actual number

A measurement of distance

the answer when you subtract

greater than

equal to

Exponent meaning to the 3rd power

separating numbers by their place value to multiply, then adding the products

the total you get when you multiply

length x width x height

Vertical distance from the top of an object or figure to its base

any number 0-9

using rounded number to get a "close" answer

A table that shows how much something happens

Used to measure VOLUME; each side is 1 unit long

the order that MUST be followed in solving an equation

Exponent meaning to the 2nd power

symbols that show which operations should be done FIRST in a problem

when the number you estimated is larger than the actual number

The number being divided in a division problem

A 3-dimensional object: cone, cylinder, sphere, cube, pyramid, rectangular prism

the answer when you divide

Horizontal line on the coordinate plane

The value of a digit, determined by its POSITION with other numbers.

The horizontal distance from one side to the other of an object

the number that says how many times to multiply a number by itself

arrangement of a set of numbers or objects in rows or columns

3-dimensional rectangle; 6 faces

Type of graph where pictures represent data. 1 picture = a certain amount.

"when you multiply a number by 0, you get 0"

A graph that uses bars to show data and differences in data.

Used to calculate perimeter, area, and volume

The bottom of a 3-dimensional object

the amount of something (usually shown with numbers)

A table where data is marked with tallies; very useful when collecting survey data

numbers that are being multiplied

Data collection tool, or list of questions used to gather information about individuals/ groups

repeated addition; showing a value a certain number of times

combining addends to get a sum

a quantity used as a standard to name a physical quantity

"in multiplication, it does not matter where you put the parentheses"

A group from which data is taken

Which number has 2 in the TENTH's place?

a system of giving a value in UNITS

Vertical line on the coordinate plane

Tells you what data sets are being represented on a graph

writing numbers or equations in their simplest form

the symbol (usually a letter) for a number we don't know yet

Which number has a 6 in the HUNDREDTH'S place?

less than

"The order does not matter when you are multiplying"

symbol that separates the one's place from the tenths place

Information that is collected and compared

numbers that are very easy to compute: 100 + 100 = 200, 20 + 80 = 100

helps you remember the order of operations for solving equations

a way to write 5 x 5 x 5 x 5 in a simple form

3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, and 21 are all ___________of 3.

separating a quantity into parts

In a double-digit multiplication problem, __________ are combined to find the final product.

Which number has 5 in the THOUSANDTH's place?

the answer when you multiply

"multiplying any number by one will result in the SAME number"

the total you get when you add

What property of multiplication is shown here? 2(3+1) = 6 + 2

Simplifying a number to the nearest 10, 100, 1,000 etc.

A value that is much different (bigger or smaller) from other values in a set

a mathematical expression that includes at least one variable and one operation

Units of volume

A graph that uses lines to connect data points and show changes in data.

The heading at the top of a graph