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Stark Math Vocab
Unit 1 Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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addend | a number that is added to another in an addition problem. |
area | the number of square units needed to cover a flat surface. |
array | an arrangement of objects in rows and columns. |
compatible numbers | numbers that are easy to compute mentally. |
Distributive Property | The property that states that multiplying a sum by a number is the same as multiplying each addend by the number and then adding the products |
dividend | the number that is to be divided in a division problem. |
divisible | a number is divisible by another number if the quotient is a counting number and the remainder is zero. |
divisor | the number that divides the dividend. |
equation | A number sentence which shows that two quantities are equal. |
estimate | to find an answer that is close to the exact amount |
expanded form | a way to write numbers by showing the value of each digit. |
multiple | the product of a number and a counting number. |
parentheses | the symbols used to show which operation in an expression should be done first |
quotient | the number , not including the remainder, that results from dividing. |
standard form | a way to write numbers by using the digits 0-9, with each digit having a place value. |
sum | the answer to an addition problem |
difference | the answer to a subtraction problem |
period | each group of three digits in a multi-digit number |