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lesson 7 Math Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| estimation | a process used to predict an answer or to check an answer for reasonableness |
| quotient | the result of division |
| whole numbers | the numbers 0,1,2, and so on; they have no decimal or fractional parts |
| decimal | a number containing a decimal point that separates a whole from fractional place values (tenths, hundredths, thousands, and so on.) |
| dividend | in a division problem, the number being divided |
| divisor | in a division problem, the number being multiplied |
| compatiable numbers | numbers that are close in value to the actual numbers, but easier to add, subtract, multiply, or divide |