common maths words for students starting secondary school
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Add some thyme to the pasta sauce.
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subtract |
Subtract is to take away one number from another; other words include minus or find the difference.
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multiply |
Multiply means the same as times.
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divide |
The family wanted to divide the money equally.
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circumference |
The circumference of the circle was large.
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factor |
Factor - also called a divisor - is a whole number that divides exactly into another number.
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multiple |
A multiple of a number is in its' times table.
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perimeter |
Add all the sides of a shape to get the perimeter.
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product |
The specification is what a product has to do, look like and how it should work.
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sum |
The sum of 10 and 10 is 20.
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circle |
A circle is a shape.
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area |
To find the area of a square you times base by height.
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Mass |
Find the Mass of this object.
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fraction |
A fraction is a part of a whole.
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