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Math 8 Vocabulary Part II Flashcards


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slopethe ratio of a the change in a lines rise to the change in its run
rangedifference of the largest and smallest values in a data set
x interceptThe point where a line crosses the x axis is the
x coordinateThe first number in an ordered pair is the
y coordinateThe second number in an ordered pair
x axisThe horizontal number line in a coordinate plane
y axisThe vertical number line in a coordinate plane
cross productsWhat is equal in a proportion?
proportionWhat is an equation that states that two ratios are equal?
ratioa comparison of two numbers using division
fractiona number in the form of a/b where b is not zero
numeratortop number of a fraction
denominatorthe bottom number of a fraction
decimala number that uses place value and a decimal point to show tenths, hundredths and so on
percenta ratio whose denominator is 100
inverse operationsWhat are math operations which undo each other?
subtractionWhat is the inverse operation of addition?
additionWhat is the inverse operation of subtraction?
divisionWhat is the inverse operation of multiplication?
multiplicationWhat is the inverse operation of division
variableWhat is the letter that represents a number in an equation?
meansum of the values of a data set divided by the number in the set
medianthe middle value in an ordered data set
modevalue in a data set that occurs most often
y interceptThe point where a line crosses the y axis is the