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Math Chapter1 Vocab
Question | Answer |
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1. Variable | A letter that stands for a number |
2. Order of operations | A set of rules we use in math to determine which operations are performed in which order PEMDAS Parenthesis Exponent Multiply/Divide Add/Subtract |
3. Equation | A mathematical sentence that has an equal sign |
4. Estimate | To find a number that is close to an exact answer |
5. Round | To give an approximation of a number to the nearest one, ten, hundred, thousand and so on… |
6. Exponent | The number that tells how many times you multiply a number by itself |
7. Base | The number that is multiplied by itself |
8. Exponential form | A way of writing repeated multiplication |
9. Squared | A number that is multiplied by itself 2 times |
10. Cubed | A number that is multiplied by itself 3 times |
11. Inverse operations | Operations that “undo" each other such as addition and subtraction or multiplication and division |
12. Expanded form | A number written as the sum of the place values |
13. Associative property | A property that states the way a numbers are grouped in addition Hint: (parenthesis) |
14. Commutative property | The property that states that the order of the addends or factors does not matter |
16. Multiplication property of zero | The property that says when you multiply any number by zero, the answer is zero |
17. Property of equality | Doing the same thing to each side of the equation keeps it balanced and equal |
18. Identity property of addition | The sum of any number and zero is that number 2 + 0 = 2 |
19. Identity property of multiplication | The product of any number and one is that number 5 x 1 = 5 |
20. Evaluate | Solve the problem! |
21. Compatible numbers | Numbers that are easy to compute in your head |