Chapter 4 Flashcards

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Distributive Property

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The property that states that multiplying a sum by a number is the same as multiplying each addend by the number and then adding the products.

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Partial Quotient

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A method of dividing in which multiples of the divisor are subtracted from the dividend and then the quotients are added together.

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Divisor

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The number that divides the dividend.

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Multiple

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The product of a number and a counting number is called a multiple of the number.

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Compatible Numbers

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Numbers that are easy to compute mentally.

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Remainder

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The amount left over when a number cannot be divided equally.

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Quotient

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The number that results from dividing (the answer to a division problem).

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Dividend

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The number that is to be divided in a division problem.