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Chapter 1
Operations & Properties
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Estimate | are close to the exact answer but are usually easier and faster to find. |
| Compatible Number | are close to the numbers in the problem, and they can help do math mentally. |
| Underestimate | an estimate that is less than the exact answer. |
| Overestimate | an estimate that is greater than the exact answer. |
| Dividend | the number to be divided into groups. |
| Divisor | the number by which the dividend is divided. |
| Exponent | a number by which tells how many times the base is used as a factor. |
| Base | the number that is used as a factor. |
| Exponential Form | is when a number is written with a base and an exponent. |
| Numerical Expression | is a mathematical phrase that includes only numbers and operation symbols. |
| Simplify | finding the value of a numerical expression. |
| Order of Operations | a rule for evaluating expressions: Parenthesis, Exponents, Multiplication/Division (order from L→R), Addition/Subtraction (order from L→R). |