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Mod 1 Vocab 18-24
Math Vocab 18-24
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| word form | A number written using only words |
| equal to | (=) The Same amount |
| greater than | (>) a larger amount when compared to another amount |
| less than | (<) A smaller amount when compared to another amount |
| estimate | An approximation of a quantity or number |
| rounding | Approximating the value of a given number |
| Endpoints | The numbers that mark the beginning and end of a given interval; can be used with rounding on the number line |
| Halfway | with reference to a number line, the midpoint between two numbers |
| Addends | the numbers that are added together in an addition expression |
| Compatible numbers | Numbers that make calculation simpler when estimating solutions; compatible numbers are not necessarily the same number that are obtained by rounding |
| Letter, standing for an unknown quatity | addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, can be usedto find the unknown quatity |
| Algorithm | A step by step procedure to solve a type of problem |
| sum | the answer to an addition problem |
| difference | an answer to a subtraction problem |
| compose | process of combining to make a larger component |
| decompose | process of separating a larger component into smaller components |
| unbundling, breaking, renaming, regrouping | exchanging 1 unit for 10 of the next smaller unit |