Maths Key Words
Multiple
This word describes the numbers which are in the times tables. What is the word?
Mean
Which other subjects would you use the mean? Why?
Median
Find the median value of 2, 5, 5, 6, 8
Area
A farmer has a field which measures 10m by 50m. If he plants wheat on one half and flowers on the other. How much land is used for wheat?
Mode
Find the mode of 2, 2, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 8, 8
Perimeter
A regular hexagon has sides of 8cm. What is the total perimeter of this shape?
Difference
What is the difference between £2.50 and £3.70?
Factor
Write down all the factors of 36
Product
What is the product of 42 and 36?
Calculate
True or false, calculate means to use a calculator. Give a reason for your answer
Frequency
When drawing a bar chart, frequency is used to label:
a) The x axis
b) The y axis
c) Either
Give a reason for your answer
Parallelogram
How do you find the area of a parallelogram?
