GED Math Study Guide With Complete Solution sum - the answer to an addition problem the difference - the answer to a subtraction problem product - the answer to a multiplication problem quotient - the answer to a division problem divisor - the number you divide by remainder - the number that remains after subtraction words used in addtion word problems - sum, total, all together words used in a subtraction word problem - how much more, how much less, find the difference, and deduct words often used in division word problems - share, split, per, average and grouped into gross - total amount of salary before deducting taxes, espenses, etc.net - amount of salary remaining after deducting taxes, expenses, etc.parentheses in a math equation - do this part first exponent - a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself base number - a number that has an exponent square root - a number that when multiplied by itself equals a given number order of operations - Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally P - parentheses E - exponents M - multiplication D - division A - addition S - subtraction 1 / 2
Mean or average - The sum (+) of all data divided by the number of data points median - The middle number in a set of numbers that are listed in order perimeter - the sums of the lenghts of all sides of a figure length - longer sides of a rectangle width - shorter sides of a rectangle area - the measure of flat surface inside its perimeter volume - the amount of space inside a three-dimensional figure v=(pi X r squared)h -- volumn = (pi X radius squared)height fraction - a small part or item forming a piece of a whole numerator - the part of a fraction above the line, which tells how many parts are being counted.denominator - the part of a fraction below the line, which tells how many equal parts there are in the whole or in the group.equivalent fractions - different fractions that name the same amount reducing fractions to the lowest terms - the smallest equivalent fraction improper fraction - a fraction whose numerator is larger than the denominator mixed number - a number made up of a whole number and a fraction lowest common denominator - the smallest number, other than zero, that can be the denominator for two or more common fractions triangle - a three-sided polygon perimeter of a triangle - add all the sids area of a triangle - A=1/2 bh -- Area = 1/2 base X height right triangle - a triangle with one right angle parallelograms - similar to a rectangle, four sids, and each pair of opposite sides are parallel and equal
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