Maths Terms for 11-13 Yr Olds
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QuadrantOne of the four regions into which a plane is divided by the x and y axes in the Cartesian co-ordinate system. | |
QuadrilateralA polygon with four sides. | |
QualitativeRelating to a quality or attribute. Used as an adjective to describe conclusions and explanations that use mostly words as opposed to numbers and equations (quantitative). | |
QuantitativeRelating to a quantity or number. Used as an adjective to describe conclusions and explanations that use mostly numbers and equations as opposed to words (qualitative). | |
QuotientAnother word for the result of a division. Example: 5 is the quotient of 100/20. The number being divided, in this case 100, is sometimes known as the dividend. | |