5.3K adding and subtracting decimals vocabulary

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What is the definition of sum?

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The sum is the result of adding two or more numbers together.

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What is the definition of difference?

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The result of subtracting one quantity from another.

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What is a decimal?

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A type of number which has a whole number and the part of a number separated by a decimal point.

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What is a decimal point?

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A period that separates whole number place values from decimal place values.

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What are addends?

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Two numbers that are added together to get a sum.

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What is the definition of a whole number?

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A number without fractions; an integer.

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What is the definition of a fraction?

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A part of a whole, represented by a numerator and a denominator.

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What is the definition of a mixed number?

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A number that contains both a whole number and a fraction.

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What does it mean to round a decimal?

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To adjust the value of a decimal to a nearby specified value, often to make it simpler.

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What is the place value of the digit 5 in 3.45?

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The place value of 5 is in the hundredths place.