Math Vocabulary #2

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What is Rounding?

Back

A method for estimating a number by increasing or retaining a specific place value digit according to specific rules and changing all trailing digits to zero.

Tags

CCSS.3.NBT.A.1

CCSS.4.NBT.A.3

Front

What is an Improper Fraction?

Back

A number in the form a/b where a and b are whole numbers, a > b, and b is not equal to zero.

Tags

CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

Front

What does the Commutative Property of Addition state?

Back

If the order of the addends is changed, the sum will remain the same; for example, a + b = c means b + a = c.

Tags

CCSS.1.OA.B.3

Front

What is a Numerator in a fraction?

Back

The part of a fraction written above the fraction bar that tells the number of fractional parts specified or being considered.

Tags

CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

Front

What is Estimation?

Back

Reasoning to determine an approximate value.

Front

What is a Proper Fraction?

Back

A fraction where the numerator is less than the denominator.

Tags

CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

Front

What is a Denominator in a fraction?

Back

The part of a fraction written below the fraction bar that tells how many equal parts the whole is divided into.

Tags

CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

Front

What is the Associative Property of Addition?

Back

The way in which numbers are grouped does not change their sum; for example, (a + b) + c = a + (b + c).

Tags

CCSS.1.OA.B.3

Front

What is a Unit Fraction?

Back

A fraction where the numerator is 1 and the denominator is a whole number.

Tags

CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2A

Front

What is a Quotient?

Back

The result of dividing one number by another.

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.2