Maths Keywords

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  • Created on: 29-03-13 18:08
Factorising
Express (a number or expression) as a product of factors.
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Expanding
Make the sum larger
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Simplfy
To use the rules of arithmetic and algebra to rewrite an expression as simply as possible.
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Factor
It is a number which goes into another number without leaving a remainder
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Prime Number
Has exactly 2 factors
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Mixed Number
A number written as the sum of an integer and a proper fraction.
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Mean
Another word for average
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Trapezium
A quadrilateral with no parallel sides.
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Surface Area
The total area of the exterior surface of a solid
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Perpendicular
At a 90° angle
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Congruent
Exactly equal in size and shape. Congruent sides or segments have the exact same length
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Whole Numbers
The numbers 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, etc.
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BIDMAS
A way of remembering the order in which operations are carried out. It stands for Brackets - Indices - Division - Multiplication - Addition - Subtraction.
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Calculate
To work out the value of something
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Median
The middle value when a list of numbers is put in order from smallest to largest. A type of average.
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Mode
The most common value in a list of numbers. If two values are tied then there is two modes. If more than two values are tied then there is no mode. A type ofaverage.
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Random sampling
A method of choosing people at random for a survey.
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Make the sum larger

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Expanding

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To use the rules of arithmetic and algebra to rewrite an expression as simply as possible.

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Card 4

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It is a number which goes into another number without leaving a remainder

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Card 5

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Has exactly 2 factors

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