Exploring vocabulary - Muschla Gary R. 2012

Montana
Math words

The name Montana comes from the Latin form of a Spanish word. What does this word mean?

To answer the question, read each sentence below. If the underlined word is used correctly, write the letter for correct in the space above its sentence number at the bottom of the page. If the underlined word is not used correctly, write the letter for incorrect. One letter is provided.

1. The quotient is the answer to a multiplication problem.

A. correct

O. incorrect

2. Mario used a ruler to measure the sides of a rectangle.

S. correct

N. incorrect

3. Things that are equal do not have the same amount.

M. correct

N. incorrect

4. A polygon must have four sides.

E. correct

A. incorrect

5. A graph is a way to show how two or more quantities are related.

N. correct

E. incorrect

6. The number 25.1 is a decimal.

M. correct

S. incorrect

7. When solving a math problem, be careful not to make careless mistakes.

T. correct

E. incorrect

8. A fraction of the students of the class chose not to go on the trip.

U. correct

I. incorrect

9. An estimate is always an exact number.

L. correct

U. incorrect

10. The solution is the first step to finding the answer to a problem.

A. correct

O. incorrect