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Mean - The mean is the same as the average. Add up the
series of numbers and divide the sum by the number of values.
Median - The Median is the 'middle value' in your list
or series of numbers. When the totals of the list are
odd, the median is the middle entry in the list after
sorting the list into increasing order. When the totals of
the list are even, the median is equal to the sum of the
two middle (after sorting the list into increasing order)
numbers divided by two.
Midpoint - A point that is exactly
half way between two set points.
Mixed Numbers - Mixed numbers refer to
whole numbers with fractions or decimals.
Example 3 1/2 or 3.5.
Mode - The mode in a list of numbers refers to
the list of numbers that occur most frequently. A
trick to remember this one is to remember that
mode starts with the same first two letters that
most does. Most frequently - Mode.
Monomial - An algebraic expression
consisting of a single term.
Multiple - The multiple of a number is the product of
the number and any other whole number. (2,4,6,8
are multiples of 2)
Multiplication - Often referred to as 'fast adding'.
Multiplication is the repeated addition of the same
number 4x3 is the same as saying 3+3+3+3.
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map scale (3) A rate that compares the distance
between two locations on a map with the actual distance
between them. The rate is often represented by a labeled
line segment, similar to a
Example: 2, 4, 5, 9, 10 = 30
30 ÷ 5 = 6; The mean is 6.
METRIC UNITS
Length 1 centimeter (cm) = 10 millimeters (mm) 1 decimeter (dm)= 10 centimeters 1 meter (m)= 100 centimeters 1 kilometer (km) = 1,000 meters
Weight 1 kilogram (kg) = 1,000 grams (g)
Capacity 1 liter (L) = 1,000 milliliters (mL
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