Enrich Your Math Word Power

For each mathematical term, choose the correct meaning.


1	Like terms
		A)	terms that are identical
		B)	the terms of a sum
		C)	terms that have the same variables with the same exponents
		D)	terms with the same variables


2	Equivalent fractions
		A)	identical fractions
		B)	fractions that represent the same number
		C)	fractions with the same denominator
		D)	fractions with the same numerator


3	Variable
		A)	a letter that is used to represent some numbers
		B)	the letter x
		C)	an equation with a letter in it
		D)	not the same


4	Reducing
		A)	less than
		B)	losing weight
		C)	making equivalent
		D)	dividing out common factors


5	Lowest terms
		A)	numerator is smaller than the denominator
		B)	no common factors
		C)	the best interest rate
		D)	when the numerator is 1


6	Additive inverse
		A)	the number .1
		B)	the number 0
		C)	the opposite of addition
		D)	opposite


7	Order of operations
		A)	the order in which operations are to be performed in the absence of grouping symbols
		B)	the order in which the operations were invented
		C)	the order in which operations are written
		D)	a list of operations in alphabetical order


8	Least common denominator
		A)	the smallest divisor of all denominators
		B)	the denominator that appears the least
		C)	the smallest identical denominator
		D)	the least common multiple of the denominators


9	Absolute value
		A)	definite value
		B)	positive number
		C)	distance from 0 on the number line
		D)	the opposite of a number


10	Natural numbers
		A)	the counting numbers
		B)	numbers that are not irrational
		C)	the nonnegative numbers
		D)	numbers that we find in nature

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