Math terms and definitions
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| benchmark | a standard by which something can be measured
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| common denominator | an integer that is a common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions
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| cross product | two equal products obtained by multiplying the second term of each ratio by the first term of the other ratio in a proportion
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| denominator | the number below the bar in a fraction that tells how many equal parts are in the whole
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| discount | the amount that an item is reduced from the regular price
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| equivalent fractions | fractions that describe the same amount of a region
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| estimate | a number close to an exact amount
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| factor | a number that is multiplied by another number to find a product
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| fraction | a number that names a part of a whole or a part of a group
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| greatest common factor | the greatest factor that two or more numbers have in common
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| improper fraction | a fraction with a numerator greater than or equal to the denominator
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| mixed number | a number represented by a whole number and a fraction
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| numerator | the number above the bar in a fraction that tells how many equal parts of the whole are being considered
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| percent | a ratio of a number to 100
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| place value | place value determines the value of a digit in a number, based on the location of the digit
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| product | the number or quantitiy obtained by multiplying two or more numbers together
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| reciprocal | one of two numbers whose product is one; two numbers are reciprocals of each other if their product equals one
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| repeating decimal | a decimal in which a pattern of one or more digits is repeated indefinitely
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| terminating decimal | a decimal that ends, having a finite number of digits after the decimal point
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| whole number | a member of the set of positive integers and zero
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