Topic 3 Vocabulary

The numbers that are multiplied together to get a product

• Dividend

• Factor

• Partial Product

The answer to an multiplication problem

• Difference

• Quotient

• Product

• Sum

An estimate means

• to give a close guess

• the result of using greater numbers to estimate a sum or product

• the result of using smaller numbers to estimate a sum or product

An underestimate means

• to give a close guess

• the result of using greater numbers to estimate a sum or product

• the result of using smaller numbers to estimate a sum or product

An overestimate means

• to give a close guess

• the result of using greater numbers to estimate a sum or product

• the result of using smaller numbers to estimate a sum or product

Compatible numbers are numbers close in value to the original number but easier to estimate or calculate.

• True

• False

An equation is

• a mathematical sentence that uses an equal sign to show that two expressions have the same value

• a mathematical phrase that contains numbers and/or letters and at least one operation

An expression is

• a mathematical sentence that uses an equal sign to show that two expressions have the same value

• a mathematical phrase that contains numbers and/or letters and at least one operation

The tenths position is how many places to the right of the decimal point?

• One

• Two

• Three

The hundredths position is how many places to the right of the decimal point?

• One

• Two

• Three