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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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the most common value in a list of numbers; a type of average
Mode
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an angle that measures more than 90° but less than 180°
Obtuse angle
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a two dimensional shape made of three or more straight sides
Polygon
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number greater than 1 that cannot be divided (except by itself and 1)
Prime number
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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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an equation which contains an X2 term
Quadratic equation
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the spread of a data set; the difference between the highest and lowest values
Range
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a number that can be written as a simple fraction
Rational number
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the number another number must be multiplied by to get the answer 1
Reciprocal
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think letter F
Corresponding angle
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think letter Z
Alternate angle
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can't happen at the same time
Mutually exclusive
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