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math 050
glossary and properties
questions | Answers |
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periods | groups of three digits in large numbers |
digits | whole numbers 0-9 |
sum | result of addition problems |
addends | numbers being added |
variable | letter or symbol that represents a number |
difference | the result of subtraction |
subtrahend | number being subtracted |
minuend | number being subtracted from |
polygon | flat closed figure formed by line segments connected at their ends |
perimeter | distance around the outside of a polygon |
product | result of multiplication |
area | surface contained within a perimeter |
dividend | number being divided |
divisor | number dividing |
quotient | result of division |
long division | dividing long numbers |
remainder | leftover after division |
exponent | repeated multiplication aka power |
base | number being multiplied in powers |
square root | reverse process of squaring |
variables | quantities subject to change |
constants | quantities not subject to change |
rational number | a fraction whose numerator is an integer and denominator is a non-zero integer |
commutative property of addition | changing the order of addends does not affect the sum |
associative property of addition | changing the grouping of addends does not affect the sum |
commutative property of multiplication | changing the order of two factors does not affect the product |
associative property of multiplication | changing the grouping of factors does not affect the product |
distributive property of multiplication over addition | the product of a number and a sum [a(b+c)] can be |
periods | groups of three digits in large numbers |
digits | whole numbers 0-9 |
sum | result of addition problems |
addends | numbers being added |
variable | letter or symbol that represents a number |
difference | the result of subtraction |
subtrahend | number being subtracted |
minuend | number being subtracted from |
polygon | flat closed figure formed by line segments connected at their ends |
perimeter | distance around the outside of a polygon |
product | result of multiplication |
area | surface contained within a perimeter |
dividend | number being divided |
divisor | number dividing |
quotient | result of division |
long division | dividing long numbers |
remainder | leftover after division |
exponent | repeated multiplication aka power |
base | number being multiplied in powers |
square root | reverse process of squaring |
variables | quantities subject to change |
constants | quantities not subject to change |
rational number | a fraction whose numerator is an integer and denominator is a non-zero integer |
commutative property of addition | changing the order of addends does not affect the sum |
associative property of addition | changing the grouping of addends does not affect the sum |
commutative property of multiplication | changing the order of two factors does not affect the product |
associative property of multiplication | changing the grouping of factors does not affect the product |
distributive property of multiplication over addition | the product of a number and a sum [a(b+c)] can be |
periods | groups of three digits in large numbers |
digits | whole numbers 0-9 |
sum | result of addition problems |
addends | numbers being added |
variable | letter or symbol that represents a number |
difference | the result of subtraction |
subtrahend | number being subtracted |
minuend | number being subtracted from |
polygon | flat closed figure formed by line segments connected at their ends |
perimeter | distance around the outside of a polygon |
product | result of multiplication |
area | surface contained within a perimeter |
dividend | number being divided |
divisor | number dividing |
quotient | result of division |
long division | dividing long numbers |
remainder | leftover after division |
exponent | repeated multiplication aka power |
base | number being multiplied in powers |
square root | reverse process of squaring |
variables | quantities subject to change |
constants | quantities not subject to change |
rational number | a fraction whose numerator is an integer and denominator is a non-zero integer |
commutative property of addition | changing the order of addends does not affect the sum |
associative property of addition | changing the grouping of addends does not affect the sum |
commutative property of multiplication | changing the order of two factors does not affect the product |
associative property of multiplication | changing the grouping of factors does not affect the product |
distributive property of multiplication over addition | the product of a number and a sum [a(b+c)] can be |
periods | groups of three digits in large numbers |
digits | whole numbers 0-9 |
sum | result of addition problems |
addends | numbers being added |
variable | letter or symbol that represents a number |
difference | the result of subtraction |
subtrahend | number being subtracted |
minuend | number being subtracted from |
polygon | flat closed figure formed by line segments connected at their ends |
perimeter | distance around the outside of a polygon |
product | result of multiplication |
area | surface contained within a perimeter |
dividend | number being divided |
divisor | number dividing |
quotient | result of division |
long division | dividing long numbers |
remainder | leftover after division |
exponent | repeated multiplication aka power |
base | number being multiplied in powers |
square root | reverse process of squaring |
variables | quantities subject to change |
constants | quantities not subject to change |
rational number | a fraction whose numerator is an integer and denominator is a non-zero integer |
commutative property of addition | changing the order of addends does not affect the sum |
associative property of addition | changing the grouping of addends does not affect the sum |
commutative property of multiplication | changing the order of two factors does not affect the product |
associative property of multiplication | changing the grouping of factors does not affect the product |
distributive property of multiplication over addition | the product of a number and a sum [a(b+c)] can be |
periods | groups of three digits in large numbers |
digits | whole numbers 0-9 |
sum | result of addition problems |
addends | numbers being added |
variable | letter or symbol that represents a number |
difference | the result of subtraction |
subtrahend | number being subtracted |
minuend | number being subtracted from |
polygon | flat closed figure formed by line segments connected at their ends |
perimeter | distance around the outside of a polygon |
product | result of multiplication |
area | surface contained within a perimeter |
dividend | number being divided |
divisor | number dividing |
quotient | result of division |
long division | dividing long numbers |
remainder | leftover after division |
exponent | repeated multiplication aka power |
base | number being multiplied in powers |
square root | reverse process of squaring |
variables | quantities subject to change |
constants | quantities not subject to change |
rational number | a fraction whose numerator is an integer and denominator is a non-zero integer |
commutative property of addition | changing the order of addends does not affect the sum |
associative property of addition | changing the grouping of addends does not affect the sum |
commutative property of multiplication | changing the order of two factors does not affect the product |
associative property of multiplication | changing the grouping of factors does not affect the product |
distributive property of multiplication over addition | the product of a number and a sum [a(b+c)] can be |