Unit 1 Math Vocabulary
quotient
the answer to a division problem
sum
the answer to an addition problem
product
the answer to a multiplication problem
difference
the answer to a subtraction problem
square unit
a unit, such as a square centimeter or square inch, used to measure area
partial unit
a unit used to measure area whose side equals less than one whole (a fraction)
column
a vertical group of objects, running up and down
row
a horizontal group of objects, running left to right
area
the number of square units needed to cover a surface (length x width)
cubic unit
a unit, such as a cubic inch, used to measure volume or capacity
grouping symbols
parentheses ( ), brackets [ ], or braces { } that group parts of an expression
numerical expression
a combination of numbers and operations
rectangular prism
a solid 3-D figure in which all six faces are rectangles
3-dimensional
an object that has length, width, and depth (thickness), like any object in the real world
2-dimensional
a shape that only has two dimensions such as length and width) and no thickness
volume
the amount of space an object takes up