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Math Chapter 1 and 2 Terms
First set of Vocabulary terms for math
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Mathematics
6th Grade
09/07/2010

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Double Stem and Leaf Plot
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used to compare two sets of data
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landmarks
Definition
notable feature of data set
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mode
Definition
the value or values that occur most often in a set of data
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line graph
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a graph in which data points are connected by line segments
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maximum
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the largest amount; the greatest number in a set of data
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leaf
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the single digit in the right column of a particular plot
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area
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the amount of surface inside a closed boundary measured in square units such as square inches or square centimeters
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minimum
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the smallest amount; the smallest number in a set of data
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bar graph
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a graph that uses horizontal or vertical bars to represent data
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median
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the middle value in a set of data when the data are listed in order from smallest to largest or from largest to smallest. if there are an even number of data points, the center number is the mean of the two middle values.
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graph key
Definition
explanatory table of symbols used on a graph or map
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interior of a circle
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the set of points whose distance from the center of the circle is less than that of the radius; not part of the circle
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circle
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the set of all points in a plane that are the same distance from a fixed point in the plane
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biased sample
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the method used to create the sample results in samples that are systematically different from the population
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circle graph
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a graph in which a circle and its interior are divided by radii into parts to show the parts of a set of data; the entire thing represents the whole set of data
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equivalent
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equal in value but possible in a different form
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simplest form
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a fraction that cannot be renamed in simpler form; also known as lowest terms
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common denominator
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if two fractions have the same denominator; for two or more factions, any number that is a common multiple of their denominators
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least common denominator
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the least common multiple of denominators of every fraction in a given collection of numbers
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mixed number
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a number that is written using both a whole number and a fraction
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improper fraction
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whose numerator is greater than or equal to its denominator; sometimes called "top-heavy"
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