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Math Quarterly 1
Topics 1,2,3,4 and 15
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| expanded form | a number written out as a sum of the place value of its digits |
| trillions | a place value or period of place values for numbers greater than billions |
| base | a number multiplied by itself the number of times shown by an exponent |
| power | the number of times a base number is multiplied by itself |
| exponential form | when a number is written with a base and an exponent |
| decimal | a number with one or more digits to the right of the decimal point |
| variable | a quantity that changes or varies, often represented with a letter |
| coefficient | the number that is multiplied by a variable in an algebraic expression |
| algebraic expression | a mathematical phrase that has at least one variable and one operation |
| Commutative Property of Addition or Multiplication | the properties that state that the order of the addends or the order of factors does not affect the sum or product |
| Associative Property of Addition or Multiplication | the properties that state that the way in which addends or factors are grouped does not affect the sum or product |
| Identity Property of Addition or Multiplication | the properties that state that the sum of any number and zero is that number and the product of any umber and one is that number |
| order of operations | a set of rules mathematicians use to determine the order in which operations are performed |
| Distributive Property | multiplying a sum by a number produces the same result as multiplying each addend by the number and adding the products |