Maths Vocabulary Word Test
Here's a really quick way of testing if you've learned the meanings of the words in this section. Look at the word definitions below and see if you can remember what each word is from their definitions.
If you get stuck, you can be shown the mnemonic to reveal an image that should help you remember.
To check if you're right, or remind you if you've forgotten, click the question and it will flip to reveal the answer.
Go through the whole list to see how many words you can recall. Revisit any that you had difficulty remembering until you're confident you can recall all of them.
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a type of average found by adding up a list of numbers and dividing by how many numbers are in the list
Mean
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the middle value when a list of numbers is put in order from smallest to largest; a type of average
Median
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a 3D shape with the same cross section all the way along its length. The shapes that makes up the bases can only be polygons
Prism
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