G5 Mod 1 Math Vocabulary

Front

powers of ten

Back

how many times to use the number (base) in a multiplication

Front

Exponents

Back

small and raised number showing how many times to multiply the base

Front

decimal place

Back

position to the right of a decimal point

Front

tenths

Back

first place value after a decimal point

Front

hundredths

Back

second place value after a decimal point

Front

thousandths

Back

third place value after a decimal point

Front

compute

Back

solve a math problem

Front

estimate

Back

a careful guess; round first, then compute

Front

difference

Back

answer to a subtraction problem

Front

sum

Back

answer to an addition problem