Monday, April 26, 2010

Vocabulary: week of April 26th

1. Net: A pattern that can be folded to model a solid figure.

2. Customary system: The measurement system that uses inch, foot, yard, and mile; cup, pint, quart, and gallon; and ounce and pound.

3. Capacity: The amount, usually of liquid, that a container can hold.

4. Average: A quotient derived by dividing a sum by the number of its addends.


5.Pyramid: A solid figure that has a polygon for a base and has triangular faces that meet at a point.