Dozier - Vocab

the value of a digit based on its position in a number. ( ex. the 2 in 324 in the tens place has a value of 2 tens or twenty. )

• Positional value
• Numerical value
• Decimal value
• Place value

a procedural method ( step by step way ) to solve a problem

• algorithm
• random guess
• heuristic
• formula

a number containing a decimal point that separates the ones places from the tenths place

• Decimal

• Integer
• Fraction
• Whole number

the result of addition problem

• sum

• The result is always 10
• The result is always 1
• The result is always 0

difference

• the result of a subtraction problem

• similarity
• alikeness
• comparison

digit

• any numbers 0-9

• Symbol
• Word
• Letter

divide

• combine
• sharing or grouping numbers into equal parts

• multiply
• subtract

dividend

• the number being divided

• addend
• multiplicand
• subtrahend

explain

• to make something clear by describing it in more details or by relevant facts or ideas

• The answer is 42
• It's a mystery
• I don't know

fluently

• the ability to perform accurately and quickly/to perform the algorithmic manipulations with ease and accuracy

• Fluently is a term used to describe writing in a language, not speaking.
• Fluently refers to speaking a language slowly and hesitantly.
• Fluently means to speak a language with a strong accent.