Math terms

Question 1

A collection of facts and figures that can be shown with or without numbers

Answer 1

data

Question 2

Representation of numerical data by rectangles (or bars) of equal width and varying height.

Answer 2

bar graph

Question 3

Representation of quantities with a a single horizontal bar broken into different parts, with each part representing a certain quantity.

Answer 3

bar model

Question 4

An arrangement of numbers vertically (up and down).

Answer 4

column

Question 5

a visual tool used to show how data changes over time

Answer 5

line graph

Question 6

A simple graph that uses a number line and marks (X’s or dots) to show how often values appear in a small data set

Answer 6

line plot

Question 7

Showing data using small pictures or symbols instead of numbers

Answer 7

Pictograph or picture graph

Question 8

A graph in which a circle is divided into sections that each represent a part (or proportion) of the whole

Answer 8

pie chart or pie graph

Question 9

Showing numbers, data, or information arranged in rows (horizontal) and columns (vertical)

Answer 9

table

Question 10

showing numbers, objects, or data, ordered side-by-side from left to right (horizontally)

Answer 10

rows

Question 11

a group of three digits separated by commas

Answer 11

period