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Math vocabulary

area-number of square units to cover something

array-shows objects in rows and columns

bar graph-shows info using bars

capacity-amount a container can hold

centimeter-a metric unit that's used to measure length

certain-something that will always happen

congruent-figures that have the same size and shape

denominator-number below the fraction bar

difference-answer to a subtraction problem

elapsed time- time that has passed

equally likely-outcome that has same chance

estimate-rounding numbers to find out how many

even numbers- has 0,2,4,6,8 in the ones place

fraction-a number that names a part of a whole

greater than-symbol to compare two numbers >

impossible-something that will never happen

least likely-lesser chance of happening

less than-symbol to compare two numbers 6 < 9

line of symmetry-a line that divides two parts equally

line segment- part of a line with two endpoints <---->

most likely- greater chance of happening

number line- equally spaced numbers on a line

numerator- number above the bar in a fraction