Chapter 1 Vocabulary

a problem solving method to ensure everyone gets the same answer.

Answer to a division problem

first digit at the left

find the value or answer.

consists of numbers, variables and operations to be performed.

Answer to an addition problem

a symbol, usually a letter, that represents one or more numbers.

a number that, when substituted for a variable, makes the equation true.

The repeated number in a power.

symbols like parenthesis, bracket bars and fractions bars that separate part of the problem.

The number of times the factor is repeated.

Natural numbers ( counting numbers) and zero; 0, 1, 2, 3...

The numbers that will calculate easier when rounding.

Answer to a subtraction problem

What is Mrs. Willis's favorite sport?

The value of a digit based on its position within a number

Whole numbers other than zero that are multiplied together.

Number that is divided or split in a division problem

Who is the best singer in the world?

a mathematical sentence formed by placing an equal sign (=) between two expressions.

The number of times a certain number is multiplied by itself.

The number that the dividend is split or divided by

Replacing a number with another number that tells about how many or how much

Answer to a multiplication problem

What is the best desert?

represents a particular value and consists of numbers and operations to be performed.

Who is the best actor?

find all the solutions of an equation.