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Unit 1
Math vocabulary words for unit 1
Term | Definition |
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Sum | the answer to an addition problem |
Difference | the answer to a subtraction problem |
Dividend | the number that is being divided |
Divisor | the number the dividend is being divided by |
Estimation | about, close to a benchmark number (10, 100, 1000), reasonable, almost |
Factor | a number multiplied by another number to find a product |
Fluency | quickly, efficiently and correctly |
Product | the answer to a multiplication problem |
Quotient | the answer to a division problem |
Rounding | method for estimating a number by increasing or retaining a specific place value digit according to specific rules and changing all trailing digits to zero |
Strip diagram | a linear model used to show number relationships |
Whole numbers | the set of counting (natural) numbers and zero {0, 1, 2, 3, ..., n} |
Positive numbers | any number greater than zero |
Rational numbers | numbers that can be written as fractions, whole numbers or decimals |
Equation | a mathematical sentence involving numbers, letters, and operations where both sides of the equal sign are the same |
Expression | a mathematical sentence involving only numbers, letter, and 1 or more operation symbols with NO equal sign |