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Math Terms - 3rd Grade PSSA

Practice 3rd grade math terms.

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addendsthe numbers you add to find a sum
areathe number of square units inside a shape
perimeterthe distance around a shape
arrayobjects arranged in equal rows and columns
chancethe probability that an event will happen
chartused to show information using words and numbers
combinationa group or set of items
datainformation used to find an answer
decimala number that uses a decimal point to show tenths and hundreths
digits0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8, and 9
elapsed timethe hours and/or minutes between two times
equalwhen two expressions have the same value
equivalenthaving the same value
equationa number sentence using = to show that two expressions are equal
estimateto find a number that is close to an exact number
even numbera number that has a 0,2,4,6, or 8 in the ones place
odd numbera whole number that has 1,3,5,7, or 9 in the ones place
expanded forma way to write a number that shows the place value of each digit ex: 9,000+300+20+5
expanded notation5,000+800+10+4
fact familya set of addition and subtraction facts (or multiplication/division) using the same numbers
fractiona way to compare equal parts to a whole using a numerator and denominator
angletwo rays with a common endpoint
circlea shape in which all the points are the same distance from the center
closedwhen a shape's sides are all connected
conea solid figure that has a circular base and one vertex
cubea solid figure that has six square faces
cylindera solid figure with two circular bases
facea side of a solid figure
flip (reflection)a change that makes the shape look backwards
hexagona shape with 6 sides
octagona shape with 8 sides
pentagona shape with 5 sides
pyramida solid figure with triangular sides
rectanglea shape that has four sides and four right angles
rectangular prisma solid figure whose six faces are all rectangles
right anglean angle with a square corner
right trianglea triangle with a square corner
sidea line segment forming part of a shape
solida figure that has length, width, height, and volume
spherea round shape, like a ball
squarea shape that has four equal sides and four right angles
three-dimensionaldescribes solid shapes
trianglea shape that has three sides
bar grapha graph that uses bars to show data
line grapha graph that connects points to show how data changes over time
pictographa graph that uses pictures
greatest number (most)the number that is bigger than the other numbers
least number (fewest)the number that is smaller than the other numbers
grida graph used to locate points
geoboarda board used to make shapes using rubberbands
greater than (>)when a number is bigger than the other number
less than (<)when a number is smaller than the other number
hundred boarda chart with the numbers 1-100
likelya result that probably will happen
unlikelya result that probably will not happen
heightthe number of units tall an object is
weightthe measurement of how heavy an object is
lengththe number of units long an object is
widththe number of units wide an object is
incha customary unit of length - 12 of them equal one foot
foota customary unit of length - equal to 12 inches
yarda customary unit of length - equal to 3 feet
milea customary unit of length - equal to 1,760 yards
ounce (weight)a customary unit of weight - 16 of them equal one pound
pounda customary unit of weight - equal to 16 ounces
tona customary unit of weight - equal to 2,000 pounds
ounces (fluid)a customary unit of capacity - 8 of them equal one cup
cupa customary unit of capacity - equal to 8 fluid ounces
pinta customary unit of capacity - equal to 2 cups
quarta customary unit of capacity - equal to 2 pints
gallona customary unit of capacity - equal to 4 quarts
temperature (degrees F)the freezing point is 32 degrees for this type of temperature
millimetera metric unit of length - 10 of them equal one centimeter
centimetera metric unit of length - equal to 10 millimeters
metera metric unit of length - equal to 100 centimeters
kilometera metric unit of length - equal to 1000 meters
grama metric unit of weight - 1000 of them equal one kilogram
kilograma metric unit of weight - equal to 1000 grams
millilitera metric unit of capacity - 1000 of them equal one liter
litera metric unit of capacity - equal to 1000 milliliters
temperature (degrees C)the freezing point is 0 degrees for this type of temperature
number cubea die with numbers on it instead of dots
ordered pair/number paira pair of numbers used to locate a point on a coordinate grid ex:(5,8)
patterna sequence of numbers, objects, events, or ideas that repeat
place valuethe value given to the place a digit has in a number
onesthe first digit in a one-digit number
tensthe first digit in a two-digit number - equal to 10 ones
hundredsthe first digit in a three-digit number - equal to 10 tens
thousandsthe first digit in a four-digit number - equal to 10 hundreds
predictto make a guess about what will happen
probabilitythe chance that an event will happen
productthe answer to a multiplication problem
quotientthe answer to a division problem
regroupingnaming a number in a different way ex:"carry,""borrow"
roundto replace a number with a number that tells about how much or how many
rulewhat to do to the IN number to get the OUT number
fairwhen all results are equally likely to happen
unfairwhen all results are not equally likely to happen
story problema problem using words and numbers
sumthe answer to an addition problem
differencethe answer to a subtraction problem
surveya question or questions answered by a group of people
symbola picture in a pictograph that stands for a given number of objects
symmetrywhen a figure can be folded along a line so that both parts match exactly
tally marka mark used to record data ex: ///
tally charta chart that uses tally marks
totalthe sum of a group of numbers

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