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7 Math Ch. 6
Applying Fractions
Term | Definition |
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area | the number of square units needed to cover a surface enclosed by a geometric figure |
center | the given point from which all points on a circle or sphere are the same distance |
circle | the set of all points in a plane that are the same distance from a given point called the center |
circumference | the distance around a circle |
compatible numbers | numbers that are easy to compute mentally |
cup | a customary unit of capacity equal to 8 fluid ounces |
diameter | the distance across a circle through its center |
formula | an equation that shows a relationship among certain quantities |
gallon | a customary unit of capacity equal to four quarts |
multiplicative inverse | the product of a number and this is 1 |
ounce | a customary unit of weight/ 16 of these equal 1 pound |
perimeter | the distance around a closed geometric figure |
pint | a customary unit of capacity equal to two cups |
pound | a customary unit of weight equal to 16 ounces |
quart | a customary unit of capacity equal to two pints |
radius | the distance from the center of a circle to any point on the circle |
reciprocal | the multiplicative inverse of a number |
ton | a customary unit of weight equal to 2,000 pounds |