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5.3 Add/Sub Decimals
5th grade Chapter 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Estimate | To find a value that is close enough to the right answer, usually with some thought or calculation involved |
| Sum | To find a value that is close enough to the right answer, usually with some thought or calculation involved |
| Decimal | "Decimal number" is often used to mean a number that uses a decimal point followed by digits that show a value smaller than one |
| Rounding | Making a number simpler but keeping its value close to what it was. The result is less accurate, but easier to use |
| Whole Number | Any of the numbers {0, 1, 2, 3, ...} etc. There is no fractional or decimal part. |
| Nearest Tenth | One part in ten equal parts. Can be written 1/10 or 1/10th or 0.1 |
| Compatible Numbers | Numbers that are close to the original number but are EASIER to work with. **Think zeros ex. 10, 100, 200, 400 etc. |
| Difference | The result of subtracting one number from another. How much one number differs from another. |