Module 102 Intro to Construction Math Trade Terms Quiz

The ---- is a unit of measurement for angles.

degree

In the same fraction ¾, 4 is called the ----

denominator

The number divided into the other number in a division problem is the ----

divisor

A mathematical statement that indicates that two different expressions are equal, separating them with an equal sign, is called a(n) ----

equation

The shape that has three equal sides and three equal angles is called a(n) ----

equilateral triangle

Fractions having different numerators and denominators, yet they represent the same value, such as ¼ and 2/828, are called ----

equivalent fractions

---- can be defined as a push or pull on a surface.

force

The ---- for finding the area of a triangle is ½ × base × height.

formula

¼ and ⅛ are examples of ----

fractions

9/595 and 5/454 are examples of ----

improper fractions

To solve the problem ¾ ÷ ½, you must ---- the second fraction and multiply.

invert

A(n) ---- has two equal sides and two equal angles.

isosceles triangle

Pieces of lumber placed horizontally to support a floor or ceiling are called ----

joists

A wall that cannot be moved because it is carrying the weight of the roof is considered a ---- wall.

load barring

The term ---- represents the quantity of a given material that is present.

mass

A(n) ---- is a combination of a whole number with a fraction or decimal.

mixed number

Numbers that are less than zero are called ----

negative numbers

A(n) ---- is a two-dimensional shape that has four sides, with both pairs of opposite sides being equal in length.

rectangle

In the problem 86 ÷ 4, the answer is 21 with a(n) ---- of 2.

remainder

The type of triangle that has sides of unequal lengths is a(n) ----

scalene triangle

Calculating the volume of three-dimensional objects, such as a cube, relies on the math associated with ----

solid geometry

A specific type of rectangle, with all four sides equal in length, is a(n) ----

square

A(n) ---- measures 180 degrees (basically a flat line)

straight angle

The vertical support element inside a wall to which wall finish material is attached is called a ----

stud

In the problem 25 + 25 = 50, the number 50 is the ----

sum

A(n) ---- is a geometric figure with three sides and three angles.

triangle

Any definite standard of measurement, such as a centimeter or a foot, is called a(n) ----

unit

The point at which two or more lines come together to form an angle is called the ----

vertex

To calculate the ---- of a cube, multiply the length times the width times the height.

volume

Complete numerical units without fractions or decimals are called ----

whole numbers

A(n) ----- measures between 0 and 90 degrees.

acute angle

---- are angles that have the same vertex and one side in common.

adjacent angle

A(n) ---- is the shape made by two straight lines coming together at a point.

angle

---- can be measured in ft2, in2, cm2, as well as other square units

area

The line that forms the bottom of a triangle is called the ----

base

When you ---- an angle, you divide it into two equal parts.

bisect

A(n) ---- is a curved line drawn at a consistent distance around a central point.

circle

The distance around the outside of a circle is called the ----

circumference

When a square is given a third dimension, equal to the other two, it becomes a(n) ----

cube

When a number is written using a whole number plus a portion of one, with the portion separated from the whole number by a dot, it is called a(n) ----

decimal

A line drawn from one corner of a rectangle to the opposite corner is called a(n) ----

diagonal

The ---- is the longest straight line you can draw inside a circle, representing the distance across it and passing through the center point.

diameter

In the problem 17 − 8 = 9, the number 9 is the ----

difference

The numerical symbols from 0 to 9 are called ----

digits

In a division problem, the number being divided is called the ----

dividend

In the fraction ¾, 3 is called the ----

numerator

A(n) ---- is one that measures between 90 and 180 degrees.

obtuse angle

Two equal angles that are formed when two lines cross over each other are referred to as ----

opposite angles

To determine the ---- , measure the distance around the outside of a closed shape such as a square.

perimeter

--- is a mathematical constant that equals approximately 3.14 or 2/27.

pi

In the number 7,890,342, the ---- of the 3 is three hundred.

place value

The mathematical study of two-dimensional shapes is known as ----

plane geometry

Numbers that are greater than zero are called ----

positive numbers

The answer to a multiplication problem is called the ----

product

In a division problem the answer is called the ----

quotient

The ---- is equal to half the diameter of a circle.

radius

A(n) ---- measures exactly 90 degrees.

right angle

If a triangle has one 90-degree angle, it is a(n) ---- regardless of the other angles

right triangle