15Math TermsBy: Nyeshia Johnson

Improper Fractions & Mixed

Multiply the denominator time the whole # then ad the numerator put answer over the denominator.

Proportions

When you set up a proportion you have to find the cross product divide both sides & solve your problem.

Percent Proportions

You have to put part over your total Example: X over 120 and 1 over 5 Then you divide 5 by 120 then you get

your answer..

Bar Graph

A bar graph displays data with vertical or horizontal bars.

Line Plot

Use a number line and x”s

Histogram

Shows the number of data items that occurs within each interral histogram (Hint; bars touch)

Line Graph

Shows data that changes over time

Steam & Leaf Plot

Shows data arranged by place value

Circle Graph

Shows parts of a whole Circle graphs have the percent of what

you need

Box and Whiskers

A graph that displays the highest and lowest quartors as whiskers the middle two of the data as the box and the median

Scatter Plot

Is a graph with points plotted to show a relationship between two sets of data.

Probability

Theoretical probability- is what should happen in a given event.

Number of outcomes events- number of possible outcomes

Scientific Notation

Only 1 number can be in front of a decimal and cannot be zero positive exponents 3.2 x 10 fourth power move decimal towards positive end of # line. Negative exponents 3.2 x 10 to the negative fourth power move decimal to negative side of # line..

Theoretical & Experimental

You have to put tally marks when you are doing theoretical & Experimental and when you are doing that you have to put how many times you rolled the number then you put a tally mark by the number you rolled

Negative Fractions

The bigger the negative number the lower the value.

< less than greater than > -55 < -12 -33 > -100