Math has special vocabulary words that
help you explain and understand
problems and solutions.

cube
a solid figure whose faces are all squares

face
a flat surface of a solid figure


 

  How many faces does a cube have?

                      6 faces Answer

  What is the shape of each face on a
  cube?   

                 The faces are all squares. Answer

square
a quadrilateral that has 4 equal sides
and 4 right angles

symmetry
a figure has symmetry if it can be folded along a line so that both parts match exactly


 

  How many lines of symmetry can be
  found in this triangle?

                3 lines of symmetry Answer

addend
a number added to find a sum

sum
the number that is the result of adding two or more addends


 

       1 + 5 2 + 4 3 + 3 0 + 6 Answer

  What is the sum of 6 + 5 ?

       The sum is 11. Answer
 

factors
numbers that are multiplied together
to obtain a product

product
the number that is the result of multiplying two or more factors


 

         The factors are 1 and 6, 2 and 3. Answer     

 What is the product of 3 and 5 ?

       The product is 15. Answer
 

difference
the number that is the result of subtracting one number from another

subtraction
an operation that tells the difference between two numbers

 

        The difference is 2. Answer

  Katie walks 10 blocks to school and
  Kathy walks 6 blocks. Use subtraction
  to find the difference.

         The difference is 4. Answer
 

quotient
the number that is the result of dividing

division
a number that tells how many groups there are or how many are in each group

 

         The quotient is 8. Answer

  Mae has 12 books that she wants to
  place equally on 2 shelves. Use
  division to find the solution.

           The solution is 6. Answer
 

graph
a picture that shows data in
an organized way

data
information used to make calculations

Use math vocabulary to explain and understand
problems and solutions.