Math Definitions Intermediate Quiz 1

1. What is the term for a letter or symbol that represents an unknown number?

2. What is the term for the number in front of a variable in an algebraic expression?

3. What is the term for a number that does not change in value?

4. What is the term for a number that is less than zero?

5. What is the term for a number that is greater than zero?

6. What is the term for a number that is not a whole number and is written as a/b?

7. What is the term for a whole number and its opposite, including zero?

8. What is the term for a number written with a decimal point?

9. What is the term for the number used as a repeated factor in a power, like the 3 in 3⁴?

10. What is the term for the small raised number that tells how many times a base is multiplied by itself?