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Barden Pre-Ap Vocab.
Barden Vocab. - Pre-Ap Vocabulary - Unit 1
Question | Answer |
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When a number is raised to a power, the number that is used as a factor | base |
Numbers that are close to the given numbers that make estimation or mental calculation easier. | compatible numbers |
A symbol used to represent a quantity that can change. | variable |
The bottom number of a fraction that tells how many equal parts are in the whole. | denominator |
The result when one number is subtracted from another. | difference |
The number to be divided in a division problem. | dividend |
The number you are dividing by in a division problem. | divisor |
A mathematical sentence that shows that two expressions are equivalent. | equation |
An answer that is close to the exact answer and is found by rounding, or other methods. | estimate |
To find the value of a numerical or algebraic expression. | evaluate |
The number that indicates how many times the base is used as a factor. | exponent |
A mathematical phrase that contains operations, numbers, and/or variables. | expression |
A number that is multiplied by another number to get a product. | factor |
A number in the form a/b, where b does not equal to zero. | fraction |
The set of whole numbers and their opposites. | integer |
An integer less than zero. | negative |
The top number of a fraction that tells how many parts of a whole are being considered. | numerator |
A rule for evaluating expressions. | order of operations |
A ratio comparing a number to 100. | percent |
An integer greater than zero. | positive |
A number produced by raising a base to an exponent. | power |
The result when two or more numbers are added. | sum |
The result when two or more numbers are multiplied. | product |
The result when one number is divided by another. | quotient |
A comparison of two quantities by division. | ratio |
Any number that can be expressed as a ratio of two integers. | rational number |
A method of writing very large or very small numbers by using powers of 10. | scientific notation |
To write a fraction or expression in simplest form. | simplify |
A way to write numbers by using digits. | standard form |