Number sense fluency

Front

What is number sense fluency?

Back

Number sense fluency is the ability to understand, use, and work with numbers in various ways, including comparing, estimating, and performing calculations.

Front

What does it mean for a number to be 'closer' to another number?

Back

A number is 'closer' to another number if it is less than halfway between that number and a reference point.

Front

What is the midpoint between two numbers?

Back

The midpoint is the number that is exactly halfway between two other numbers.

Front

If a number is exactly in the middle of two other numbers, what can we say about its value?

Back

It is equal distance from both numbers.

Front

What is the larger number: 12 or 30?

Back

30 is larger than 12.

Front

If 10 is between 0 and 20, how do we determine if it is closer to 0 or 20?

Back

We compare the distances: 10 is 10 away from 0 and 10 away from 20, so it is exactly in the middle.

Front

How do you find out which number is larger between two numbers?

Back

You compare their values; the number with the higher value is larger.

Front

What is an example of a number that is closer to 300 than to 400?

Back

Any number less than 350 is closer to 300.

Front

What is an example of a number that is exactly in the middle of 120 and 130?

Back

125 is exactly in the middle of 120 and 130.

Front

If a number is 5, is it closer to 0 or 20?

Back

5 is closer to 0.