Chapter 3 Math Vocabulary

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Rounding

A method used to shorten numbers to a specified place value

Compatible Numbers

Numbers that are easy to divide mentally

Quotient

The answer to a division problem

Product

The answer to a multiplication problem

Dividend

The number that is being divided (the inside number)

Divisor

The number you are dividing by (the outside number)

Annex

To place a zero in an empty space

Estimate

Use rounding to determine an approximate value

When I am doing a division problem and I need to continue my division, but am out of numbers, I need to ________________ a zero to do so.

annex

Numbers that are estimated so they can be easy to do in your head are

compatible numbers

A number that has a digit in the tenths place or beyond

decimal

In the problem 55.5 ÷ 5 = 11.1, 55.5 is the

dividend

In the problem 136 ÷ 4 = 24, 4 is the

divisor

When I do not need an exact answer I can

estimate

A number with more than 1 digit

multidigit

The answer to a multiplicaiton problem

product

In the problem 26 ÷ 2 = 13, 13 is the

quotient

"5 or more raise the score, 4 or less let it rest" are the rules we use to

round

Difference

the answer to a subtraction problem

Sum

the answer to an addition problem


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