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Area is the amount of space inside a flat shape or figure. We find the area of a square or rectangle by using: Area = Length × Breadth We can also find the area of a composite figure. Maths SMART Grade 6 © 2012 Alston Publishing House Pte Ltd Area

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Example: Find the area of JKLMNO below. The area of JKLMNO is 72 cm

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An average is a ‘typical’ value of the data set. It is usually a middle value and tells us approximately what most of the values in the data set are close to or similar to. Maths SMART Grade 6 © 2012 Alston Publishing House Pte Ltd Average

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A composite figure is made up of two or more different shapes joined together.

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A conversion graph is a type of line graph. It shows the relationship between two units of measurement. It can be used to help us convert from one unit of measurement to another. Maths SMART Grade 6 © 2012 Alston Publishing House Pte Ltd Conversion graph

Example: This conversion graph shows the conversion between US dollars and pounds on a

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Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is a global time standard used to calculate local times

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A desired outcome is a result that we want. Maths SMART Grade 6 ©

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Experimental probability is the probability of an event found through experiments. Experimental probability of an event = Maths SMART Grade 6 © 2012 Alston Publishing House Pte Ltd Experimental probability

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An imperial unit of measurement for length. Example: 1 foot 1 ft = 12 in. The length from the 0 mark to the 12 mark on an inch ruler is 1 foot (or 1 ft). Maths SMART Grade 6 © 2012 Alston Publishing House Pte Ltd Foot (ft)

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An imperial unit of measurement for capacity. Example: 1 gal = 4 qt = 8 pt The capacity of the water barrel is 5 gallons (or 5 gal). Maths SMART Grade 6 © 2012 Alston Publishing House Pte Ltd Gallon (gal)

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Imperial units are units of measurement used in the imperial system of measurement. Some parts of the world still use this imperial system that was originally developed for the British Empire in 1824. Some imperial units of measurement for length are inch (in. ), foot (ft), yard (yd) and mile (mi). Some imperial units of measurement for mass are ounce (oz) and pound (lb). Some imperial units of measurement for capacity are pint (pt), quart (qt) and gallon (gal). Maths SMART Grade 6 © 2012 Alston Publishing House Pte Ltd Imperial units

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An imperial unit of measurement for length. Example: 1 inch The length from the 0 mark to the 1 mark on an inch ruler is 1 inch (or 1 in. ). Maths SMART Grade 6 © 2012 Alston Publishing House Pte Ltd Inch (in. )

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The current time in a particular city is called the local time. The local

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The mean is the total number or amount divided by the number of items. The mean is the most common way of finding an average. In real life, when we use the word average (such as average salary or average height), we are most likely talking about the mean. Maths SMART Grade 6 © 2012 Alston Publishing House Pte Ltd Mean

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The median is the middle value of a set of data when it is arranged in order. When there is an even number of values arranged in order, the median is the mean of the two middle values. The median is a good average when there is a very high or very low value in the data set. Maths SMART Grade 6 © 2012 Alston Publishing House Pte Ltd Median

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Metric units are units of measurement used in the metric system, an international system of measurement that is used in almost every country in the world. Units of measurement such as millimetre, centimetre, kilometre, gram, kilogram, millilitre and litre are known as metric units. Maths SMART Grade 6 © 2012 Alston Publishing House Pte Ltd Metric units

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An imperial unit of measurement for length. Example: 1 mi = 1760 yd The distance between Tom’s house and the airport is 5 miles (or 5 mi). Maths SMART Grade 6 © 2012 Alston Publishing House Pte Ltd Mile (mi)

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The mode is the value that occurs the most often or has the highest frequency in the data. The mode is a good average when there are many identical values in the data set. Maths SMART Grade 6 © 2012 Alston Publishing House Pte Ltd Mode

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An imperial unit of measurement for mass. Example: The mass of a slice of

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The perimeter of a figure is the total distance around all the sides of the figure. We find the perimeter of a figure by adding up the lengths of all its sides. Maths SMART Grade 6 © 2012 Alston Publishing House Pte Ltd Perimeter

Example: Find the perimeter of the paper below. The perimeter of the paper is

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A pie chart is a type of graph that is in the shape of a circle. It is divided into different parts to represent the quantities of different items. A pie chart represents 1 whole or 100%. Each part of the pie chart represents the quantity of each item in the form of a number, a fraction or a percentage. Maths SMART Grade 6 © 2012 Alston Publishing House Pte Ltd Pie chart

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An imperial unit of measurement for capacity. Example: The capacity of the tub of

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A possible outcome is a result that we can get. Maths SMART Grade 6

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An imperial unit of measurement for mass. Example: 1 lb = 16 oz The

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An imperial unit of measurement for capacity. Example: 1 qt = 2 pt The

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When an event occurs at random, it means that each possible outcome has an

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The range is the difference between the greatest value and the smallest value in a set of data. It shows us how the data in the set is spread out. Maths SMART Grade 6 © 2012 Alston Publishing House Pte Ltd Range

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We can find theoretical probability in this way: Theoretical probability of an event =

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The difference in time between two cities. Example: The time difference between the local times in London and Mumbai is 5 h 30 min. Maths SMART Grade 6 © 2012 Alston Publishing House Pte Ltd Time difference

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The world is divided into 24 main time zones. The parts of the world that are in the same time zone have the same local time. Example: This is a time zone map. We can use this map to find the time zone of a particular city. Maths SMART Grade 6 © 2012 Alston Publishing House Pte Ltd Time zone

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An imperial unit of measurement for length. Example: 60 yd 100 yd 1 yd = 3 ft The length of a standard soccer field is 100 yards (or 100 yd). Its breadth is 60 yards (or 60 yd). Maths SMART Grade 6 © 2012 Alston Publishing House Pte Ltd Yard (yd)